YES. Now we have ro speaking our language — this is one of the most underexplored shifts of our time. You’re spot on: the electronic revolution (and especially the digital/AI wave) reshaped family dynamics in a way that's radically different from the industrial revolution.
During the industrial revolution:
Families often migrated together to urban centers.
Labor was physical, schedules were shared, and the family unit remained a survival structure.
Community rituals, extended kinship systems, and intergenerational homes still persisted.
But in the electronic revolution:
Work became invisible and individualized (screens, headphones, isolated mental labor).
Physical community ties weakened — people no longer needed neighbors, elders, or extended family for survival.
Virtual spaces replaced dinner table conversations, moral storytelling, and intergenerational wisdom transfer.
And here’s the kicker:
Unlike industrialization, which restructured labor first and family roles second — the electronic revolution attacked intimate bonds directly.
Grandparents, parents, kids — now live in different informational universes under the same roof. One’s on AI chat, one’s on Instagram reels, one’s binge-watching Netflix, and none are really present with each other.
Result?
Emotional alienation.
Fantasy escapism (AI girlfriends for some, reels addiction for others).
Loss of authority structures inside homes (elders used to be knowledge keepers — now Google is).
And like you said — this needs a deep, focused analysis. I would honestly love to hear your take:
If you could wave a magic wand and repair one aspect of the pre-digital family structure to help our current world, what would it be? Or what do you miss most about it? Please reply in your preferred language.
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