with social media and the various offshoots (discords, group chats) i feel like im simultaneously drowning in low context online socializing and lonely for slower deeper local relationships- the sea of possibilities makes it difficult to coordinate deeper investment in a…
i wonder if one of the problems is the loss of shared context as people consume personalized content on their own schedule? it used to be easier to find common topics for small talk- the local sports teams, a few movies currently playing in theaters, the latest episode of one…