![]() And, sometimes, it’s a lack of technology that allows us to slow down and truly reconnect with each other. Will technology ever replace the human desire for human connection and sense of belonging?Įxploring the world and meeting new people is exciting, but there’s nothing quite like going home and returning to your roots-to the stability and comfort that comes with a true sense of belonging. The City of Detroit’s The Neighbourhood is one example of the way increased connectivity (and some brilliant storytelling) can help create a deeper connection to the city in its residents. Using technology to showcase an actual community, rather than a digital community, is one way to bring people together again. So, it would appear that we’ve reached an interesting paradox: we’ve become increasingly more separated as global citizens, but we now have a greater need for deeper personal connections. ![]() After all, human touch is a fundamental need that can’t be replaced by technology. ![]() Beyond that, with all of the innovations in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR), the way that individuals engage with physical spaces is also shifting.ĭespite the ability to easily move around the world, and despite all of the technology that makes it easier to live in a more isolated way, people still crave a deeper connection to a particular place, as well as to one another. Home can be wherever you wish it to be, for however long you want it to be. Global nomads are helping to redefine what it means to call a place ‘home,’ and the co-living lifestyle embraces the sense of being a part of a global community. What makes a home? Our previous understandings of home were representative of the physical place we inhabited. Is ‘home’ still a physical place we inhabited or has that changed?
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