90s baby too. I could have written this; it’s exactly how I feel. Of course things are better in childhood, but you could feel a change after 9/11. And I both love and hate the internet, as you say. Without the internet, this great site would exist, our combined talents and autism would not have allowed us to influence anything, not to mention communication with others around the world. However, it has become a poison, one that would become very obvious if we were hit by your EMP.
My theory is those of us who lived before tech, or during the tech transition, would experience withdrawals for a little while and re-adapt to our old ways. Those who grew up with smart phones in hand will suffer the most, what they would do is anyone’s guess, but I would estimate a severe spike in suicides. We are social animals, and that sudden loss for those who never knew another way would be devastating; we’re already seeing it with covid lockdowns. That’s why these days I am really trying to pick back up reading and other material interests and use tech less and less. But it is definitely a struggle.
90s baby too. I could have written this; it’s exactly how I feel. Of course things are better in childhood, but you could feel a change after 9/11. And I both love and hate the internet, as you say. Without the internet, this great site would exist, our combined talents and autism would not have allowed us to influence anything, not to mention communication with others around the world. However, it has become a poison, one that would become very obvious if we were hit by your EMP.
My theory is those of us who lived before tech, or during the tech transition, would experience withdrawals for a little while and re-adapt to our old ways. Those who grew up with smart phones in hand will suffer the most, what they would do is anyone’s guess, but I would estimate a severe spike in suicides. We are social animals, and that sudden loss for those who never knew another way would be devastating; we’re already seeing it with covid lockdowns. That’s why these days I am really trying to pick back up reading and other material interests and use tech less and less. But it is definitely a struggle.