IDG Contributor Network: Loneliness: The problem technology elevated but hasn’t yet solved

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No person is an island. 

Back in the 80’s, the thought of 2017 was incomprehensible, at least to me. No one is that forward-thinking, or so I thought, who accurately predicts what life will bring in 30 minutes, let alone 30 some-odd years from now.

For all that the internet and accompanying technology has provided, I would suggest it has also taken away a huge chunk of our soul.

Yes, we can go online and shop for groceries instead of waiting in line in store checkouts or saying, “excuse me,” as we glide our carts past imperfect strangers.

Sure, we can apply for jobs at home on our personal computers and not ever lift a pen to fill out a traditional paper application again.

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