People Are Pointing Out The Parts Of American Culture That Are Changing Before Our Eyes

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“How little we interact with each other in person. Growing up, if you wanted anything, you had to leave the house.”

“Groceries, goods, interaction, entertainment, work. Now we can have our groceries delivered. Our goods shipped. Surrogate parasocial connections via social media and the internet. Schooling at home. Work at home. Doctor’s visits at home. Entertainment at home. It’s possible to almost never have to leave the home, and that’s becoming normal. Leaving the house is antiquated for many. It’s making us insular and divided and paranoid and hateful of each other, and oddly making in-person activities feel special. And I don’t think we realize how not-normal it is to just never see other people.”
—Convenience Store Diet