People often point to the terrible things in the world as evidence we're living in "the worst timeline". What examples are there of things that suggest our timeline is actually better than it seems? theshatterstone54 ( @theshatterstone54@feddit.uk ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 7 hours ago message-square25fedilinkarrow-up162
arrow-up162message-squarePeople often point to the terrible things in the world as evidence we're living in "the worst timeline". What examples are there of things that suggest our timeline is actually better than it seems? theshatterstone54 ( @theshatterstone54@feddit.uk ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 7 hours ago message-square25fedilink
minus-square Doombot1 ( @Doombot1@lemmy.one ) linkfedilink34•7 hours agoNear-infinite access to pretty much any information you can possibly dream of, content, questions, etc, on a little device in your pocket
minus-square ulkesh ( @ulkesh@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish8•6 hours agoThe problem with that is it has led to ignorant people believing they’re smart — all because they can find any random site that backs up any nonsense they assert. Critical thinking and credible research are endangered concepts now.
minus-square Doombot1 ( @Doombot1@lemmy.one ) linkfedilink2•5 hours agoOh, of course. There are negatives to everything for sure. But I think as a whole it’s made life better in a lot of different ways.
minus-square originalucifer ( @originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com ) linkfedilink16•6 hours agoive said to my kids "you have the sum total of all human knowledge available at your fingertips 24/7 and youre bored? "
Near-infinite access to pretty much any information you can possibly dream of, content, questions, etc, on a little device in your pocket
The problem with that is it has led to ignorant people believing they’re smart — all because they can find any random site that backs up any nonsense they assert. Critical thinking and credible research are endangered concepts now.
Oh, of course. There are negatives to everything for sure. But I think as a whole it’s made life better in a lot of different ways.
ive said to my kids "you have the sum total of all human knowledge available at your fingertips 24/7 and youre bored? "