You just have to find your people and not online. I was in that situation many years ago and found a small group of friends that actually think. Of course we don't agree on everything but they can have long form conversations. For a period in my life I was without this and it sucked. That said, I am gen X. I do see it in my son's friend circle too though. There is hope.

Pendulums tend to swing and Cal is hardly the only one noticing this and doing something about it. From what I've seen gen Z is growing in awareness of many of the issues in society.

kepford

fuck is _that_ painful to hear :/

what's math got to say about it?

denlillaapan

I think the people who enjoy long chains of thought, hypothetical thinking, and turning ideas around to test their limits, are going to be increasingly lonely.

I see it in my own life, and I know at least one young college student who says he can't find that from his peers.

BooksAndArticles

HealthAndFitness

Why You Can't Think Clearly and Deeply Anymore (NYT, Cal Newport)

I think the people who enjoy long chains of thought, hypothetical thinking, and turning ideas around to test their limits, are going to be increasingly lonely.

I see it in my own life, and I know at least one young college student who says he can't find that from his peers.