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Zora_Prince posted...

Agreed. I compare it to the obesity epidemic. Yes, you one is denying that personal responsibility is a factor, but when 1/8th of the human population is now obese and 50% of the world is expected to be obese by 2050 at the current rate, this clearly isn't a problem of "People have just gotten lazy and are making bad choices" and is an indication of a systemic issue.

It's demoralizing. I feel like in the past decade, all of my idealism and optimism has been shattered. Things like the internet that were supposed to revolutionize society for the better is now used as an effective weapon. I'm fortunate enough to be doing OK (Bought a Condo a year ago, have a sizable savings, and don't struggle to pay bills) but am worried about the future of the world.

Hyper-individualism not only makes it much harder for people to perceive systemic issues, but it also makes it much harder to build meaningful community i.e. the very thing that enables ameliorating or challenging systemic problems.

True community is not quid quo pro- you just do something or give something because you can and it's needed/wanted.