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by koboll 2536 days ago
Phones are the opium of the masses; religion is the methamphetamine.
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samhain 2536 days ago
Have you seen the statistics for young people showing that they are in significant decline for relationships, marriage, sex, drinking? My theory is that they are just sitting at home on their phones.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the...

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dondawest 2536 days ago
Boom. Fully agree with this analogy. Religion stimulates, smartphones sedate.
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