Can We Get Back Together, a Plea

We can now live 100% online with Social networks, DoorDash, Zoom and endless online entertainment, but are we missing something?

I feel concerned for you, dear remote humans. So concerned that I am writing this article twice.

We, including myself, have changed our habits. 

Our previous habit was to spend most of our time with other humans.

We would meet at a location and do activities together.

No one thought about this.

Meanwhile Isolation soars

Past vs Current habits:

Past:

If someone moved away they would find a new job, new friends, new local clubs to join. Was it hard? Yes absolutely. 

Current: 

If we move away we join the meetings remotely on zoom/teams instead of finding a new job, we continue joining our old clubs via zoom, we FaceTime our old friends instead of doing the hard work of finding new friends.

Past:

If someone felt sick they would stay home and rest.

Current

If someone feels sick they join remotely via zoom and continue working hard.

Past:

If its lunch time you go with your colleagues to lunch

Current: 

If its lunch time you order DoorDash and keep working.

Past:

You go to the office most of the week.

Current:

You go to the office for special occasions.

Past:

You go out with friends to a coffee shop and catch up

Current:

You text friends and catch up.
Past:

You go to a movie and dinner with friends.

Current:

You watch Netflix and order DoorDash at home.

Past:

You go to improv class and learn to be comfortable with discomfort.

Current:

You watch Instagram and TikTok videos

Past:

You took a cooking class with friends.

Current:

You watch the new season of The British Baking Show

Past:

You went to the gym.

Current:

You work out on your indoor bike and watch the news.

Past:

you went to in person yoga classes and then went for coffee with someone new.

Current:

You watch yoga on zoom or YouTube and then sit and wonder why you feel sad.

Many jobs can now be done remotely.

I think that we are like fish out of water. We flop on the sand wondering why we feel weird.

We go to doctors and therapist and they offer us drugs. 

We take them and we still feel weird. It’s because we are supposed to be in the water, with other humans. How do I know that we are supposed to be with humans? Because we always have been.

This is the first time in all of human history that we think we can just live on our own getting our social needs met through screens and digital services.

Lets get back together!

Let me know what you think.