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The current world state. (files.mastodon.social)
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[-] Hegar@fedia.io 98 points 1 month ago

Every time I see something like this I'm reminded of Plato recording Socrates' whinging that books are destroying society and no one can remember anything anymore.

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

Damn smartphones, ruining society!

Damn internet, ruining society!

Damn computers, ruining society!

Damn VIDYA GAMES, ruining society!

Damn TV, ruining society!

Damn radio, ruining society!

Damn Newspapers, ruining society!

Damn 2 piece swimsuits, ruining society!

Damn books, ruining society!

Damn clay tablets, ruining society!

Damn language, ruining society!

Damn alphabet, ruining society!

Damn humans, ruining society!

Damn society, ruining society!

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The gods confound the man who first found out how to distinguish hours! Confound him too, who in this place set up a sundial to cut and hack my days so wretchedly into small portions!

Plautus, 250 BC

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

i dont think this is commentary about phones, specifically. more like we work, machines play.

wrong choice of imagery by the artist perhaps

this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2024
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