The Internet Should Not Exist? 🛜 Agree or Disagree?
Summary
The internet shouldn't exist," a subway rider declares to Kareem, arguing that society was doing just fine before we all got online. Sure, medical technology's great. But authentic human connection? That's been obliterated. When Kareem asks the obvious follow-up, why not just log off yourself?, the rider admits the uncomfortable truth: she's completely addicted. She can't quit unless everyone quits together, which is why she's making her plea on camera. It's a perfect contradiction. She knows the internet's rotting our brains, but she's trapped in the same doom scroll as the rest of us, waiting for collective salvation that'll never come.
Full Transcript
The internet shouldn't exist. This is awful. Society was pretty much doing fine right up until the internet became a thing. Aside from like medical technology advances—besides that, we were vibing before, and we continue to vibe the true sometimes. I just think that if we didn't have the internet, our connections would be a lot more authentic. Can I ask you a personal question? Yeah.
Why don't you just stop using your personal internet? 'Cause I'm fully addicted to it.
You're an addict. I think that everybody is. I don't think I would be able to just do it unless everybody else did it. And so that's why I'm coming on here and I'm telling you that everybody has to stop so that my mental health can improve.
So what's your take?