An individualistic society will have many roles that were previously done by the community, replaced by someone (or something) we actively pay for. Babysitting is a great example, it used to be your aunt/brother etc, now you hire a person. So soon robots take over the service roles, no doubt. We will find ourselves further from the community than ever (yesterday aunt, today hired babysitter, tomorrow robot). To combat loneliness and replace some part of the lost communities, we will start paying not for the service of a human, but simply for their company. Since already today the society struggles with building connections organically, my guess is that new jobs (Connection/Community Builder?), and perhaps even tech (Meetup-like apps) will play a large role in navigating intrapersonal dynamics, organizing local gatherings and helping bridge the connection gap. @Trevornoah and @EstherPerel held an insightful discussion on "What Now?" on a similar topic which I found very timely. Go and listen, that future is now.
Watcher.Guru
Watcher.Guru20.7.2025
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