With modern tools, I could live my whole life in my apartment and not have to interact with any humans. Leases can be signed electronically. I can move in and have a car delivered to me. All my furniture, groceries, and other necessities are delivered silently. I can work remote jobs and keep my camera off at all times.

We’ve made things so convenient that the world doesn’t require you to interact or be part of your community anymore. Ironically by making common tasks more convenient, it seems like we’ve added friction to the thing that is arguably more important for our health: socializing with other humans, which we used to get at least some by default.