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comment by humanodon
humanodon  ·  4258 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Olivia Lang's Essay on Loneliness

I think this is true for more things than people realize. I think a lot of people tend to assume that because communications technology has improved, that most people are pretty good at not only communicating, but understanding other people and even empathizing with them. It's hard to say whether or not this is true if we're comparing different eras, but if it is true, then why are so many of the most common human problems couched in the barrier of communication and understanding?