[psunavy03]

> Western Civil libertarian fundamentalists like much of HN would not appreciate the kinds of solutions East Asian societies like China and South Korea used (cracking down on games; limit hours spent gaming; and SEVERE social ostracism and disgust)

This is not evidence that that kind of a solution is necessary or even acceptable. I mean, the whole idea that there's some kind of "special East Asian wisdom" is itself pretty racist.

People have the right to be weirdos as long as they're not hurting anyone.

[thfuran]

One person being a weirdo doesn't hurt anyone, but civilization will literally collapse if everyone decides to be a shut-in and exit the labor force.

[rangestransform]

There’s no special East Asian wisdom, but it’s hard to deny that they have a higher appetite for authoritarianism in daily life than the west

[mrbungie]

Ok, so the logical leap here I assume is "(part of) Eastern Philosophy prioritizes community vs individualism" => "There is higher appetite for authoritarianism in the East".

Enough HN for today.

[alephnerd]

> People have the right to be weirdos as long as they're not hurting anyone

That's my point. The symptom (becoming obsessed with virtual relationships) shouldn't be the end goal of remediation. If someone is doing so due to issues in their life, then those need to be solved.

> the whole idea that there's some kind of "special East Asian wisdom" is itself pretty racist.

It's not a comment on "special East Asian wisdom". Social and legal norms in much of Asia is Communitarian and Legalistic in nature.