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The Death of Daydreaming

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707 points isolli | 1 comments | 05 May 25 12:22 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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cantSpellSober ◴[05 May 25 15:10 UTC] No.43895935[source]▶
> moments used to be given over to silent reflection or conversation with whoever is around

Noticeable on pubic transit particularly

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bluefirebrand ◴[05 May 25 15:21 UTC] No.43896050[source]▶
I used to ride busses before cell phones and smartphones and no one was exactly striking up conversations back then either

I'm sure it happens, but it seemed rare to me. People read books or magazines, or were just too cramped and crowded to bother trying to interact

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1. SoftTalker ◴[05 May 25 15:32 UTC] No.43896174[source]▶
I used to ride the train to and from work, I'd usually read the paper (cheap if you bought it in the afternoon) or sleep (most mornings).