I had people actually in-person scream at me, because I refused to engage with the engagement bait they had downloaded from tiktok or wherever.

Digital opioid crisis, this tribalism thing.

A lot of people do not seem to be doing well, which seems to be the foundation of many of the business models of the employers of people here on HN.

Digital copioid crisis.

> You'll talk to people and it's like 25% of their brain has been taken over by a parasite that replicates itself by amplifying their tribe's Talking Point of The Day.

This is so true.

So many people just parrot whatever nonsensical talking point they heard.

Regurgitating things without an ounce of reflection or critical thought.

Got any examples?