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Scenario

How smart homes can increase existential loneliness

My smart home responds to my voice commands instantly but I feel like I am talking to myself in an echo chamber of efficiency.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Automated responsiveness can substitute for but not satisfy the deeper need for genuine relationship and dialogue.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buddhist contemplative computing?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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