De, thanks for that post. Some good observations in there, some hitting pretty close to home.
What is also happening, technology is in fact isolating people more and more, despite so-called social media and the internet, or maybe, in part DUE to same.
This trend of isolation has been escalating for a few decades now, and, imo, started rising rapidly with the intro of the 'sony walkman'. People started wrapping themselves in their own little self-contained universes while walking around ... rather than paying attention to and connecting with actual human beings all around them. People today walk around with even their vision being occupied by having their noses almost constantly in their dumbphones - talking to noone, not even seeing others now.
This forum provides some relief - actually requiring thought and active 'communication' with others. Not as good as face to face, but a close second.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good ...
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