Message people on the platform they use

Obviously there are people out there, even today in 2021, who like do not have a smart phone. Who pay in cash. Who see the people they need to see in real life.

If they are a good person, having fun, living a good life, being a positive force in the world, then good for them.

But like, they cannot stay in touch with a person halfway around the world, like a person with a phone can.

They cannot learn about the new things in the world like a person with the internet can.

And at the same time, like, what is the point?

People forget that the whole purpose of the internet is faster, cheaper, more high fidelity connection with people and the exchange of information.

It promises and delivers that in many cases.

But people forget that there are methods of those things that are better and that do not exist online.

There is more hunting knowledge contained in a shelf of library books than there is on all of youtube.

And all of that would take the backseat to the authority of one person who has hunted a specific piece of land for decades and actually wants to help you.

There are hundreds of thousands of stock tip and articles online. But like, the latest theories and methods and movements are taking place over informal chats over lunch and in parties.

But like if you want to be in contact with a younger person these days, easier to give them your social media handle. Or follow them from a tagged photo. That is normal. Feels fucking weird to get someones phone number.

If you want to be in touch with the zeitgeist these days in culture, need to be on TikTok or (for the real ones, on Tumblr....yes it is back).