My perspective is likely skewed on this because of an anxiety disorder I'm still learning to deal with properly. But I wonder how widespread this mechanism I'm dealing with is. It basically goes like this:
The world is freaking terrifying. Social media makes you constantly aware of this from the minute you wake up to the minute you fall asleep. All other media channels (which seem to largely hang off of or reference social media trends anyhow) aren't much better. Its literally impossible to escape. Constant argument, aggression, threat, and doom.
Some kinds of brains cope with this by diving headfirst into fantasy realms. Disconnecting from reality by attempting to swap it for a different one. Video games, movies, anime, rpgs etc. Huge with that crowd.
Other kinds of brains like mine, simply shut everything the hell out. Scripted drama becomes an uncomfortable reminder of the impending doom that you're already drowning in. Alternate realities can become just another trigger.
I hardly watch TV, or movies. I write code pretty much. That's my escape because while there may be frustration, there is no aggression, no conflict, no drama. I imagine less nerdy people probably take up other crafts or hobbies.
granted. seeing through my own lens. But I also know I can't be the only one coping this way. I wonder if that also isn't part of a larger trend.
this is very close to an inventory control app I built at work (with the exception that eventually when the client is online it will sync data to the server).
I've often thought, if I had the time and capability ... take it a step further. No server sync at all. Clients form a peer-to-peer network and sync data between themselves. (perhaps bluetooth or something like Apple's Bonjour etc)
Actually something like that, plus an optional server sync when server is available is really even better. I'm thinking specifically of a use case in large warehouses that often have no internet connectivity but in which there are multiple users performing inventory who are duplicating work because they don't know a peer already inventoried a specific area and neither of them can sync to server because no wi-fi.
dang even better. something like a bit-torrent swarm with something like an admin certificate for releasing code patches, and user-level certs for syncing app data.
The world is freaking terrifying. Social media makes you constantly aware of this from the minute you wake up to the minute you fall asleep. All other media channels (which seem to largely hang off of or reference social media trends anyhow) aren't much better. Its literally impossible to escape. Constant argument, aggression, threat, and doom.
Some kinds of brains cope with this by diving headfirst into fantasy realms. Disconnecting from reality by attempting to swap it for a different one. Video games, movies, anime, rpgs etc. Huge with that crowd.
Other kinds of brains like mine, simply shut everything the hell out. Scripted drama becomes an uncomfortable reminder of the impending doom that you're already drowning in. Alternate realities can become just another trigger.
I hardly watch TV, or movies. I write code pretty much. That's my escape because while there may be frustration, there is no aggression, no conflict, no drama. I imagine less nerdy people probably take up other crafts or hobbies.
granted. seeing through my own lens. But I also know I can't be the only one coping this way. I wonder if that also isn't part of a larger trend.