Young people are hanging out less — it may be harming their mental health
Could the decline of face-to-face interaction tie together several modern mysteries?
https://www.ft.com/content/23053544-fede-4c0d-8cda-174e9bdce348
John Burn-Murdoch:
The last decade is a story of young people retreating from the pursuits that bring them the most fulfilment, and replacing them — consciously or otherwise — with pale imitations. Like the proverbial frog in the pot of water, the damage in any given moment is too subtle to cut through, but several years in we may be starting to reach a roiling simmer.
Could the decline of face-to-face interaction tie together several modern mysteries?
https://www.ft.com/content/23053544-fede-4c0d-8cda-174e9bdce348
John Burn-Murdoch:
The last decade is a story of young people retreating from the pursuits that bring them the most fulfilment, and replacing them — consciously or otherwise — with pale imitations. Like the proverbial frog in the pot of water, the damage in any given moment is too subtle to cut through, but several years in we may be starting to reach a roiling simmer.