The world has changed beyond recognition over the past couple of centuries. Ever since the Industrial Revolution blew the whole of society wide open, we’ve seen the ways in which most people live go in directions that may never have been expected back in the olden days.

As far as the 21st century goes, one of the most important developments in our lifetimes has been the internet. Our ever-growing dependency on the information we receive through our personal screens has rewired the brains of billions, especially when it comes to communication. Thanks to social media, the way in which we speak online and offline has gone through some radical changes. So too have the kind of things we speak about.

It’s frequently joked about on places like Twitter and TikTok that the level of stimulation we’re exposed to on a daily basis today would probably do serious injury to a human being who lived long before us. Looking at these posts, it’s likely they would do some damage to most of us, too. All the more reason to scroll on!