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Why video calls cannot replace presence

I can video call my grandmother in the village but the calls always feel rushed and artificial compared to the long afternoons we used to spend together just being in the same space.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital communication tools can maintain contact across distance but cannot replicate the quality of shared time and space that builds deep relationships.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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