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[โ€“] edryd@lemmy.world 22 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Envy has existed far longer than social media, none of these things would go away if social media doesn't exist. Social media just amplifies it.

Comparison has always been the thief of joy.

[โ€“] kex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yep, "keeping up with the Jones's" was a phrase I heard growing up in the 1980s

Also, attachment leads to suffering