Daily Mail- Using the internet boosts people’s wellbeing and enhances life-satisfaction, a study suggests.
Well suck on that mom and dad.
Andrew Przybylski of the University of Oxford (ever head of it?)
At least that’s what I’m taking away from the start of this article.
I suppose I should maybe read further than the first few sentences before I start dunking on Baby Boomers.
I like where your head is at.
I love the “internet is good for you” conclusion that you’ve drawn.
Do you know who has access to the internet?
People who can afford to pay Verizon $70 per month for WiFi.
Do you know who doesn’t have access to the internet?
People living in poverty.
People in third-world countries.
Did you just discover that people with money live better lives?
Well that just sounds like we’re collectively saying fuck it.
Which believe me, I’m all for.
I said fuck it when it comes to monitoring my screen time long ago.
Mom and dads across the world have passed off 75% of parenting duties to an iPad.
I’ll likely do the same some day.
But more than anything I feel like that can be chalked up to laziness.
yo continue with the findings of yourmajorstudy.
Alright this now might be the stupidest study I’ve ever read.
I really wanted to be on your side Andrew.
But if you’re not taking social media into account at all, then what’s even the point?
Do you know why people with internet access live better lives?
Because you fucking need to internet to do literally anything nowadays.
I rented a car yesterday.
There was an old couple in front of me in line to exit with their car.
When they up to the gate to check out, they didn’t have their rental agreement on hand.
It was sent to their email, which they didn’t know how to pull on on their phone.
The rental car guy needed to scan the barcode on the agreement before he could let them pass.
It turned into a whole ass ordeal.
It probably took an hour to get through.
Me on the other hand…
I have my email on my phone.
They scanned my barcode and I was on my way in 30 seconds.
‘, and asked about positive or negative experiences and life satisfaction.
Subject 1:Family of 6 who lives in a 20’ x 20' sq.
(internet access)
“It appears as if Subject 2 is significantly better off than Subject 1.
This must be due to internet.”
Andrew Przybylski of Oxford appears to have conducted a study proving the internet is helpful.
Were you really surprised to find that out, Andrew?
How is this what the good people of Oxford are spending their time on?
I think we might as well embrace it."
No shit, Oxford.
Thanks for the catchy headline guys.
For your next study you should see if people who own cars live better lives too.
