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Mistakenly Seeking Solitude

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

CHAPTER

The Hidden Dangers of Automation

David Walliams writes brilliant social essays for the m i t technology review. His thesis is that humans have developed, over millions of years, to work, trade and form relationships face to face. He worries that we're all voluntarily turning our backs on our fellow humans every day thanks to new products which promise us ease and convenience. Andi: "A lot of the efficiency that we think is there is kind of an illusion"

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