The Next Social Era is Here: Why Now Is the Time for Social Products Again

First, there are more ways than ever for people in search of belonging to do things together, and the trend is accelerating. We are seeing new communication services designed for people to interact with each other, rather than just the void of social media.

As more and more identity formation happens online, it is inevitable that most of it happens in private spaces. As we spend more and more time living in these spaces, it’s inevitable that their intentional shaping should become more important to us. As more and more internet-first communities choose to build the means for themselves to live, it is

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each of us has the power to design the role we want technology to play in our lives and the world around us. For skeptics of what I consider today to be “late-stage” social media—of which I am one—I want to paint a picture of a different future and relationship to technology. It’s one that starts with purpose, runs through community, and fundamenta

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