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How Digital Buffers Create Social Isolation

I use my phone to avoid small talk with strangers but then I feel lonely and disconnected from the world around me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The device that protects from unwanted interaction also prevents the spontaneous encounters that create community.

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.