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criddell
In case you don’t want to click through to Twitter, Paul Graham replied:

> Being alone in front of a screen instead of out in the physical world doing things with other people.

zimpenfish
That'll be it! Not the bleak job prospects, the crippling financial situation, the world barrelling towards catastrophe at every turn, etc. IT'S THE SCREENS.
theGnuMe
We need "human connection" and the feeling of being useful.

Text based online async connections seem insufficient and potentially counter productive but maybe video chat or VR help.

criddell
It might help in the same way as an alcoholic looking for help by switching to light beer from liquor.
eddsh1994
Someone in the comments is sharing a startup that will help people get outside more. You don't need tech to get outside and avoid using a screen guys... you need a football/cafe/gym class/hobby/etc...