Not much info at time of posting what prompted the man to do so

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    2 months ago

    Probably a side effect of our hyper connected world. It might have happened at the same rate in the past and you didn’t know about it. It’s also a case of people copying other people they see online.

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      2 months ago

      That is an interesting theory. It might also be coupled with the size of the population. We have an ever increasing, massive number of people in the world, and the connectedness might just show us how little our individualized voices are heard without doing something as severe as lighting yourself on fire.

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        2 months ago

        It’s generally statistically proven. Are you familiar with Florida man? He’s no crazier than any other man. It’s literally a product of coverage. Fascist media is constantly covering how crime of all sorts is on the rise. Despite all actual evidence being contrary.

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      Technology has evolved far, far, faster than our emotional capacity to actually master that technology.