urbanism

Re: loneliness epidemic

The internet as a variant of the third place.  physical, offline third places as“3a spaces,” and online spaces “3b spaces.” 

Separating the two helps to rethink socialization across digital and physical realms, offering frameworks to understand contemporary loneliness.

Are 3b spaces a Faustian bargain? Post-COVID, they became both a new normal and a convenient norm for social outlets. but they’ve also led to deeper loneliness, as the craving for face-to-face contact that 3a spaces provide never really goes away.

Urbanist thinking about open places, open access, and open web
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I’m in a major transitional period of my life. I’m in the twilight of my social media years and with that comes my permanently online status.  I fantasize about going to cafés without a phone and just being present in the moment.

 unfortunately obligations require me to be connected.