The Constraints of a Micro Relationship

Rufus Griskem has a strategy where when he's on a plane, he does not strike up a conversation with the person next to him until the pilot tells them to put their trays in the upright position. That puts a nice time limit on it, you know? He's not going to be stuck with some boring person for hours but for a nice 15 minutes of chat can happen. Michael Wolraich: Technology has eroded the extent of our face-to-face micro relationships that are really important for human flourishing.