“this is how we’ve always lived so it’s good” 1) specious reasoning 2) false premise, the airplane is the very symbol of modernity. as an experience, flying economy on a commercial airline bears the most resemblance to a voyage at sea, which was far from a common experience for most people and also the most surefire way we had to drive someone absolutely insane. 3) books
well you did kinda, just not exactly. It wasn’t that it was good to live without devices but that you argued that we didn’t need them because we haven’t had them for most of history, which if you point to sea travel as they said really shows how essential keeping yourself busy is
“this is how we’ve always lived so it’s good” 1) specious reasoning 2) false premise, the airplane is the very symbol of modernity. as an experience, flying economy on a commercial airline bears the most resemblance to a voyage at sea, which was far from a common experience for most people and also the most surefire way we had to drive someone absolutely insane. 3) books
Uh I didn’t say that.
oh okay nvm
well you did kinda, just not exactly. It wasn’t that it was good to live without devices but that you argued that we didn’t need them because we haven’t had them for most of history, which if you point to sea travel as they said really shows how essential keeping yourself busy is