'Social' media is often touted as the modern solution for connection. While it has its uses, it fosters a connection that occurs only within the mental arena, leaving our physical selves isolated in our living rooms.
Clicking has become a symbol of our modern communication landscape, where quick, distant interactions replace the intimacy and immediacy of physical touch.
Increasingly trapped in a digital grasp, people find their fingers glued more often to keyboards than intertwined with those of another human. This sweeping generational shift towards electronic engagement casts a shadow on the rich tapestry of human connections, resulting in a stark deficit of genuine, tactile interactions.
There is growing evidence linking rapid digitalization of society and the pervasive overuse of technology to various social and psychological issues including depression.
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Photo taken by Agata Cedro : Berlin subway
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