EDIT: not sure what I said that was so controversial as to being deserving of downvotes.

I try to never just slam that button instead of replying, because then we all lose out on learning a bit more. When I read your comment, especially the bit:

Of course if you only scroll the news you’ll feel depressed because we live in a dystopia, but that’s not information overload, it’s just sad. On the other hand if simply reading anything makes you overwhelmed that just seems like a lack of reading stamina so you can just not do that, or develop that stamina.

That feels a lot like telling someone depressed: “Hey idiot, ever thought of just not being sad?” I think the really tragic point is there are some people extremely addicted to doom-scrolling, despite feeling awfully sad about it. Classical addiction.

And then, some other gems, like:

Transient relationships: He warned about shallow, fleeting social connections — something social media, dating apps, and global mobility have absolutely amplified. I don’t think this is a bad thing.

This feels profoundly against human nature. We seem predisposed, almost since birth, to try to form deep, lasting relationships with other people. You might feel this way but I’m not sure it’s a typical state.

Job instability: He nailed the rise of the gig economy, freelancing, and how fast-changing industries make it hard to stay trained up and secure. This is all basic capitalism and it’s consequences.

But it’s not though… capitalism is hundreds of years old, yet the gig economy is not. If it’s just “basic capitalism” wouldn’t we have expected to see “ye Olde Ubere” workers in 1560?