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Our mental well-being is down the toilet

The application of capitalism to technology had led to a decline in our well-being; it's affecting how we connect socially. I want to also share with you how I aim to keep connected with real people.

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Shivan
Jun 24, 2023
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I don’t know if it’s my algorithm or if it’s real, but I do think our mental well-being is a decline.

I think a large part of this reduced social connection is capitalism being applied to technology.

Capitalism is great — it makes a nation rich. But often it provides us with optimal solutions for making money at the expense of our mental well-being.

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