You can go days without talking to your closest friends or family members and feel completely "normal." But take away your phone for just ONE day and you'll probably feel anxious, disconnected, maybe even panicked.
Think about that for a moment.
We've created a world where we're more dependent on a device than on the people who actually matter in our lives. We scroll through endless feeds of strangers while the voices of our loved ones grow distant.
Your phone gives you instant dopamine hits - likes, notifications, new content every second. Real relationships require patience, vulnerability, and genuine presence. No algorithm can manufacture the depth of a real conversation or the comfort of authentic human connection.
The machine is designed to capture your attention and sell it to the highest bidder. Your friends and family? They just want your presence.
Maybe it's time to flip the script. What if we became as anxious about going days without meaningful human connection as we do about a dead battery?
Real relationships are the true network. Everything else is just noise.
