The line about us becoming better at recording things than preventing them really stayed with me. Sometimes I catch myself scrolling past heartbreaking news without even processing it. That's honestly a scary thought, and your piece put it into words really well.
Zainab SharifJul 12, 2026
This is such an important reflection. Technology connected us all, but it also made it easier to disconnect from each other’s humanity. Desensitization is real as we see everything, yet feel less. Rebuilding empathy in a hyper-connected world might be the most important ‘progress’ we need right now.
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Back to the chapterThe line about us becoming better at recording things than preventing them really stayed with me. Sometimes I catch myself scrolling past heartbreaking news without even processing it. That's honestly a scary thought, and your piece put it into words really well.
This is such an important reflection. Technology connected us all, but it also made it easier to disconnect from each other’s humanity. Desensitization is real as we see everything, yet feel less. Rebuilding empathy in a hyper-connected world might be the most important ‘progress’ we need right now.
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