" Of course , it find like a necessary evilness to keep the bicycle of industry go . It ’s essentially just brainwashing to keep you in a long con . "
Redditor u/DataDorkeerecentlyaskedthe people of Reddit, “What silently destroyed society?” The answers might just make you think differently about how we got here:
1.“The idea that being constantly busy means you’re doing well in life.”
— u / Even - Ad-5894
2.“Social media.”
— u / unfiltered_comment
3.“Private equity firms.”
— atomic number 92 / Good_Entertainer9383
4.“My grandmother would always say she knew people were in trouble when it became clear parents couldn’t even sit down for breakfast with their own kids. I believe the actual quote was, ‘I’m worried about kids today. Lots of parents can’t even pour their kids a bowl of cereal and just talk about their day. It’s not that hard but either they can’t do it or they won’t do it. Those poor kids.’ I’m kind of guilty of it, too, with my own kids, but it has sat with me my whole life, so I use it as a check on myself: Did we sit down with the kids today for a meal? Did we talk about our days?”
— atomic number 92 / AmbitiousProblem4746
5.“Distrust in science. Along with the COVID pandemic, we had a pandemic of stupidity as well. People become ignorant and entitled, and they think they know everything better because they saw some moron on TikTok explain why the sky is actually the inside of a cantaloupe. They believe it without question and spread the nonsense.”
— u / Shamorin
6.“Judgment over understanding.”
— u / sophialicious1
7.“Greed. The one thing that destroys everything.”
— u / Seamstress - Renegade
8.“Marketing. Of course, it feels like a necessary evil to keep the wheels of industry moving. It’s basically just brainwashing to keep you in a long con.”
— u / InfiniteRespond4064
9.“COVID. Never thought we would need security guards for toilet paper in supermarkets. COVID made that happen.”
— atomic number 92 / Educational - Fuel-353
10.“Apathy — the gentle shrug of ‘It’s not my problem,’ or ‘It doesn’t affect me directly.’ That voiceless dismissal of a situation because you either don’t or can’t care about it anymore, leaving those with powers to change things that bit of leeway to put things in their favor, but just enough to not turn your apathy to anger. The majority of it is by design. Social media has helped numb us to shit. The slow politics that has trickled in laws and legislation that have quietly taken our freedoms, but in small enough amounts that we just say, ‘Well, it’s just the way it is.’ It doesn’t have to be that way, it’s just that most of us have now been programmed to accept less, because what’s the point?”
— u / DarthSpireite
11.“People having to move all around the country in the perpetual quest to get higher-paying jobs. In the past, you had a family and friend structure that was local, and you always had support and help if you needed it. Grandparents could watch the grandkids, and get assistance as well. Need someone to pick up a sick kid from school? Aunt Betty’s neighbor can do it. Now, people are isolated and have to pay ridiculous amounts for daycare and elder care that puts more pressure to make more money. We had a foreign exchange student from Barcelona. When we asked where he wanted to live when he graduated, he said, ‘My family has lived in Barcelona for hundreds of years. I’m a Barcelonian.'”
— u / DataWeenie
12.“Screens.”
— u / Best - Idiot
13.“The idea that you need to fit society’s standard of ‘normal,’ be that physically or mentally.”
— uranium / weeb_gal
14.“Smartphones. When I’m trying to have a real-life conversation with someone, they are usually glued to their phone.”
— u / Lindor4life
15.“No Child Left Behind. It was meant to help kids in school, but it created the current ‘teach them how to pass a test, not actually learn anything so we can keep funding’ fiasco we’re in. Nations that are actually good with education don’t have much homework, less standardized testing, and plenty of time for kids to play.”
— u / Malakai0013
16.“People. It’s us. We’re the problem, it’s us.”
— u / notworkingghost
And finally…
17.“The internet. Trust me guys, things were better before it.”
— atomic number 92 / Wintermute0311
These first appearance were edit for distance and clarity .
