[twojobsoneboss]

I have increasingly thought of this, how our current lives are ever more reminiscent of the matrix, being confined in our isolating community-less suburban “pods”, zombiefied on our phones, with no money or safety net to do much else, passing each day like the last

[chubot]

It is something on my mind too

But to be honest my parents’ generation had the same issue. In the 80’s we had neighbors we knew. I was babysat by a neighbor

In the 90’s, we moved, and didn’t know a single neighbor, and we lived there for years. I always wondered why, but I guess it’s because everyone was caught up with their job or school and whatnot

Even in the 90’s my experience was that most people and families were pretty self sufficient. It obviously depends on the person and the area though

A lot of it has to do with suburban architecture, or lack thereof

We weren’t stuck on our phones though. It could be worse now though - I remember >10 years ago before or during the google glass thing, talking about how people would be literally in virtual worlds while riding the subway and so forth

That hasn’t happened, despite the efforts of many companies

[parthianshotgun]

Is art imitating reality or the other way round?

[twojobsoneboss]

It wasn’t like this when the Matrix was produced - but maybe the Wachovski brothers were prescient

[Jakks]

Well said.

This is also increasingly on my mind.