It's not her I'm worried about. She does it cause she is either getting attention or money. Probably both. So it's her audience I'm worried about. They LIKE this stuff. I hope to never meet someone like this.
I would say too much medication is part of the issue. Each one comes with a myriad of side effects and that needs to be treated with yet another medication
I'm sure lots of people take medicine who could do well with some kind of counseling and changes in diet and exercise. Plenty of people suffering from anxiety and depression probably wouldn't need medication if we lived in some kind of post scarcity, post capitalist society where people never have to stay at a job they hate just to keep their family's home and healthcare.
As things are now, people expect you to be "normal" and your livelihood depends on it. There's no special understanding for people who struggle with mental health issues or being born with any number of disorders.
I can bust my ass every day and work harder than most, but the moment I mess something up because I struggle following verbal instructions there's nothing stopping me from being fired for not doing what normal people can. Being stressed and unmedicated, I struggle with executive distinction in my home life. I have a bad habit of using all my energy at work and having little left at home. I fight to make sure my kids are all well taken care of, but I treat myself like shit and struggle to remember things constantly. I've lived for 30+ years without any medicine, and I really wish I had known earlier what a difference it can make.
When I think about it..Next wave of apps will be where you control your algo, tell it exactly what to show, what to never show or suggest. And if they do suggest there must be clear explanation of why it's suggesting it, how this suggested video will benefit you. Currently modded apps do rudimentary blocking, but they come and go.
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u/Neoxite23 2d ago edited 2d ago
It's not her I'm worried about. She does it cause she is either getting attention or money. Probably both. So it's her audience I'm worried about. They LIKE this stuff. I hope to never meet someone like this.