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I went to an anti-tech rally, where Gen Z dressed as gnomes and smashed iPhones. Here's what I learned. | Business Insider (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

So basically, getting rid of tech that spies on you and can’t be used anymore after a certain point I guess.

There are enough people that are perfectly fine with having any phone or any device to do basic stuff like making calls. And besides, if you wanted to get rid of something there are more responsible ways to do that than "me don't like, me smash" IMO

And that’s not getting into brainrot AI content and manipulative machinations of social media.

It's very easy to not use social media (in a harmful way) and not consume brainrot AI content in my opinion. Sure, it's getting more difficult to differentiate I guess, but it's still not that difficult if you try even a little bit

Comparing to book burnings is only a false equivalence

Which is why I didn't make that comparison, I guess you wanted to reply to @Buffalox@lemmy.world

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

There are enough people that are perfectly fine with having any phone or any device to do basic stuff like making calls.

And those people will already have at least a feature phone. The poor don't stop eating because someone else burns gilded pork fat. In both cases because those things are needed (food, communication in modern society for basic services and work).

It's very easy to not use social media (in a harmful way) and not consume brainrot AI content in my opinion. Sure, it's getting more difficult to differentiate I guess, but it's still not that difficult if you try even a little bit

It actually isn't. The algorithms for most social media are designed to release dopamine, and humans tend to be social creatures. Sure, if more of society and people knew of the harms it causes, especially particular ones, then it would be easier. But right now? It's like trying to tell people they shouldn't smoke in the 1950s.

Btw, we're using social media right now. Lemmy isn't immune, and there's definitely bad actors here that use social media negatively. You either have to avoid All or constantly block communities.

Which is why I didn't make that comparison, I guess you wanted to reply to @Buffalox@lemmy.world

Whoops yeah, that last part was for them.