# Living in a World of Disconnection

> We create products as futile attempts to replace human touch.

By Jeremy Musighi · Published 12 June 2018 · 87 words
Canonical: https://profound.af/living-in-a-world-of-disconnection-74298c9dba82
Topics: social-media, personal-development, psychology, philosophy, technology

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We create products as futile attempts to replace human touch.

Video chat enables us to speak face-to-face with people who are far away, but we use it even more with people who are close by.

Phone calls instead of in-person contact, then texting instead of phone calls.

Instagram likes instead of love.

Kids play with iPads instead of each other.

We deny ourselves the basic human need of connecting with others.

We go to great lengths to distance ourselves from each other.

What are we afraid of?