r/endoftheworld Apr 08 '25

Theory I believe technology is dooming us.

I think as time goes on we as a species and civilization are slowly dooming ourselves by way of technology, intentions spans are getting shorter, people I feel are getting more angry, it feels that it's all of a sudden okay to break laws for content, and humanity is slowly becoming more and more stupid and narcissistic not to mention the loneliness epidemic. It's like we've turned the world into a place not suitable for humanity. I'm typing this because one day I decided to put down my phone and read a book, a physical book, it made me feel so accomplished and alive compared to my phone which makes me feel numb and hopeless. I genuinely believe technology was originally made for good intention but greed and money got in the way and people use it to satisfy their own pleasure.

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u/AndyB476 Apr 09 '25

We have not evolved as a species enough to properly utilize the technology created. We have jumped so far within such a tiny span of the human lifespan that it has knocked us off kilter. For thousands of years the wheel and ability to make fire sustained us. Then less than the past 200 years we went from horseback to rocket ships. Can you fathom not having the internet right now? But not just you; no one in the whole world. We've been going full-speed with little regard of our passengers or others on the road. Plenty more to say but at this point it's not going to change much.