[emsixteen]

> I can't even imagine having a conversation with a friend anymore the way I used to in the 1990s and early 2000s.

I do wonder what you actually mean by this.

> Those who think social media has "corrupted" society are barking up the wrong tree.

There is clear, evidenced research around social media's negative effect on society.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00127-020-01906-9

https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/engl_176/2/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7364393/

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20563051241269305

etc.

[p-e-w]

> I do wonder what you actually mean by this.

Spoke to an old friend on the phone recently, for the first time in 10 years or so. Within a few minutes of the conversation, he had used phrases like "As a father..." and "I cannot stand by while..."

It was as if he were speaking to an audience, rather than to me. I was glad when the call ended.