Rainn Wilson
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yes, I did.
Um, but people on their phones walking down the street.
Right.
So you're not even like taking in nature and taking in what's around you.
So, um, yeah, it's, it's a really complicated thing.
Listen, I'm not an expert.
I'm just a dumb actor.
We're here talking about these issues.
I have suffered from mental health issues myself.
I've gone through really difficult times.
Uh, I have an anxiety disorder.
Um, uh,
And I've been in treatment for anxiety, depression, loneliness.
And this is all greatly exacerbated by social media.
And how do I put this?
Let me put it this way.
I barely made it out of my 20s.
I was never like fully like, but I did have some very dark thoughts about like, why am I here?
Why should I even be here?
And if in my 20s, I had had unlimited distraction on my phone, and this is the most dangerous and colossal experiment like ever perpetrated on the human species.