How Capitalism Created Doomscrolling
The combination of boredom and anxiety that produces ‘doomscrolling’ isn’t some generational quirk – it’s intimately linked to an economy where greater numbers of people work unfulfilling and precarious jobs.
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Aron Keller is a freelance writer. He edits Vashti Media.
The combination of boredom and anxiety that produces ‘doomscrolling’ isn’t some generational quirk – it’s intimately linked to an economy where greater numbers of people work unfulfilling and precarious jobs.
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