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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I agree. Robert Putnam has some great points in “Bowling Alone” in that, we need that socialization—something to bridge the gap. And the human, as an animal, in us needs the socialization just because that’s how we are as a species.

Face to face is key, in my opinion.