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How Digital Intimacy Replaces Physical Community

I feel more connected to people I follow online than to my actual neighbors who live ten feet away.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The curated relationships of online spaces have become more emotionally satisfying than the messy reality of local human contact.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined relationship with screens?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.