I love this. So nuanced and smart. I specifically think (read:worry) a lot about your points in the Reinvention of Relationships from a health point of view. Our reptilian brains can't evolve at the pace of technology and I wonder about the long term affect these new types of relationships will have on our well-being. While certain needs might appear to be met through this reinvented intimacy (they have for me), I fear that the murkier parts of our psyche might suffer intimacy deficiency and the symptoms won't reveal themselves until much later. After reading this I'm craving a juicy futurist brainstorm session re: the state of intimacy in 2044 lol.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the piece. Totally agree that our reptilian brains can't handle this pace of change. I feel like we need to develop new forms of therapy and media literacy programs ASAP. I know so much of our friendship has been mediated, I thank the Instagram engineers for creating a space for our connection to flourish, would love to hear more about how some of your needs have been met.
PS. So very down to dream about the current state and future of intimacy with you x
I love this. So nuanced and smart. I specifically think (read:worry) a lot about your points in the Reinvention of Relationships from a health point of view. Our reptilian brains can't evolve at the pace of technology and I wonder about the long term affect these new types of relationships will have on our well-being. While certain needs might appear to be met through this reinvented intimacy (they have for me), I fear that the murkier parts of our psyche might suffer intimacy deficiency and the symptoms won't reveal themselves until much later. After reading this I'm craving a juicy futurist brainstorm session re: the state of intimacy in 2044 lol.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the piece. Totally agree that our reptilian brains can't handle this pace of change. I feel like we need to develop new forms of therapy and media literacy programs ASAP. I know so much of our friendship has been mediated, I thank the Instagram engineers for creating a space for our connection to flourish, would love to hear more about how some of your needs have been met.
PS. So very down to dream about the current state and future of intimacy with you x