Tech Is No Substitute for Depth

It turns out that today’s video conferencing technology doesn’t emulate how people interact with others in person.

The absence of these insistent signals seemed to suggest an absence of meaning. I would start conversations with people—on the beach, in bookstores, in cafés—and they were often friendly, but the conversations seemed to have a low social temperature compared to the web-based ones I had lost. No stranger is going to flood you with hearts and tell yo

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The question I’m really asking, I realize now, is how to be human. When I write, or read, or paint, I am more of a human than I am a gadget. The words you are reading I first put down in longhand using a sharpened pencil. While I was writing, I did not check my email. At such moments, I feel I’m myself rather than a body attached to a buzzing phone... See more

The inception of The Edge comes at a time when we haven’t yet found a healthy relationship with technology. Online we’re more interconnected than ever, but at what cost? The beauty of life and human nature can’t be captured in a photo or 140 characters. So why do we try? According to the Pew Research Center about a quarter of U.S. adults say they a... See more

the very challenges that make relationships difficult are also what make them meaningful. It’s in moments of discomfort—when we navigate misunderstandings or repair after conflict—that intimacy grows. These experiences, whether with therapists, friends, or partners, teach us how to trust and connect on a deeper level. If we stop practicing these sk... See more