„Witness“ (2024)
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Weekly bread rolls and an Irish bender: six readers on gestures that made them feel less lonely
We know what can cause loneliness, from online habits to other cultural shifts – but what makes us feel connected and cared for?
The rise of social media, disappearing third spaces, [displeasure w...
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/apr/22/six-readers-on-gestures-to-feel-less-lonely
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Inspired by music and poetry.
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How do you feel connected when you’re alone?
Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon offers a clear teaching on loneliness, separation, meditation, and the quiet truth that we are never truly separate.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gHwTuYBHqP8
What helps you reconnect when loneliness appears?
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Ender’s Game is a brilliant #ScienceFiction about relationships - brothers and sisters, children and adults, group dynamics… and #loneliness
A war that begins because they cannot simply talk to each other.
And love for the enemy, without which true victory is impossible.
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The image captures a clinical simulation of intimacy where code replaces shared history.
While the robot uses data to mimic care, it lacks the biological capacity for true
empathy.
This creates a profound tension between the machine’s program and the human’s lived experience.
The scene highlights the "#Anthrobocene"—the outsourcing of human connection to digital tools.
It is a study of #loneliness met by a convincing, yet ultimately hollow, mechanical reflection.
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One in five residents aged 80 and older describe themselves as severely lonely. This reality has prompted trials of social robots like Emma, developed by a Munich-based startup. Waltraud, a resident of Haus im Wiesengrund, had her doubts but over time formed a bond with Emma.
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The Guardian
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