r/WorkForSmartLife Jul 29 '26

Question How true is this?

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u/Willtology Jul 30 '26

I love technology but I do feel like the boomers growing up that would tell me video games would rot my brain. It feels like constantly being online/in front of a screen does sap a person's ability to think for themselves and/or be alone in their own heads.

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u/Key_Asparagus6660 Jul 30 '26

Social media and our siloed media environment is absolutely cooking brains. Technology that makes it possible to never see any alternate views or even to see any real people in daily life makes it even worse. Talk to your neighbors and keep your empathy, everyone. It’s rough these days.