Across the ocean · 1mo · discuss
Set aside the scripted interactions the world requires. Set aside the asynchronous semi-interactions that happen on places like Bear. Set aside everything you read, see, hear, experience on or off a screen, when you're essentially alone while doing so. What's left are moments of unscripted personal interactions. Genuine connections between people who probably don't know each other. A question, a joke, a wave, a smile. A brief break from rushing to the next task. Society isn't built around maximizing those interactions. Which you can appreciate if you're in line behind two people who are having one. Besides, scripting them kills...