From Ready Player One, real life "it's the only place where you can get a decent meal." It's also the only place you can give or receive a handshake, a pat on the back, a bandaid, a hug, or a kiss. To the extent that all the technology brings us together IRL it is aligned with millions of years of evolution. The rest -- after one takes away all the flashing lights, buzzwords, shiny hardware, imaginary expressions of wealth, and janky connections -- is the generator of loneliness we are trying to overcome. I'm going outside for a walk IRL.
From Ready Player One, real life "it's the only place where you can get a decent meal." It's also the only place you can give or receive a handshake, a pat on the back, a bandaid, a hug, or a kiss. To the extent that all the technology brings us together IRL it is aligned with millions of years of evolution. The rest -- after one takes away all the flashing lights, buzzwords, shiny hardware, imaginary expressions of wealth, and janky connections -- is the generator of loneliness we are trying to overcome. I'm going outside for a walk IRL.