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0 pointsAlecSchueler25d ago0 comments

Alternatively he sees that you live in your house alone and feel lonely all the time. Maybe you have a small family and a few friends but it's nothing compared to the tribal life he knows.

He sees you spend your day working but rarely get to go outside or do anything active. Even when you're not working you sit behind a desk staring at a screen.

He wonders why you bother will all the technology when it made your life worse. Is he right?

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gallerdude25d ago

I agree partially, but also misses the wonder he would have for: relaxing bathtubs, funny livestreams, wireless earbuds, huge libraries, and even globes.

And yeah, you could make a list of struggles we have today he never did. But that’s kind of my point - it’s complicated.

AlecSchuelerOP24d ago

Yeah I think we're actually in agreement with the point about it being complicated. In reality I think different people would have react differently but they would all have mixed feelings. So it's impossible to ask "would they be right?" in a sense. Their feelings would be as valid as they would be varied.

jagged-chisel25d ago

Alternatively, he sees you alone and thinks how excellent to not have to deal with tribesmen- the elders and their rules, the children and their needs, the others hunters and their mind numbing chatter …

This future man has paradise indeed.

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