This dude aint minimizing anyones suffering. I can imagine that people who are overwhelmed by the rigours of modern living and need to retreat is one of the contributing factors to a fractured society that results in lonely people.
The article even says at much.
Dont hate on this person for acknowledging that the people respond differntly to the same broken system. Everyones hurting man
Link to Jacob Geller’s thoughts 1 year ago. Not ChatGPT, but I his long-form stuff, and this loosely relates maybe
https://youtu.be/mcYztBmf_y8?feature=shared