A short conversational YouTube video featuring James Laughlin and another speaker reflecting on human belonging, how post‑Covid life and online interactions make connection harder, and the importance of kindness and face‑to‑face contact. Speakers argue that many online conflicts stem from dehumanized, scaled communication ("screen names"), and encourage focusing on what matters and being kind to oneself.
We have a fundamental need to belong. Most of us have an experience in life is of not belonging. We're finding even in a post Covid world, it's more challenging to find that sense of connection and belonging.
Whether it's on here, chatting like this, or sitting in person, we have way more in common. And you know, you look at our fears, they're all very similar fears. You look at our dreams, we're all very similar dreams.
When we're communicating at scale with all these people and it's just screen names, but not real humans. A lot of the nasty conversations that happen on social media would not happen if people were face to face with each other. I don't think we usually get ourselves in into trouble by being too kind and being too trusting. Focus on what and who matter most to you and do what you can to be as kind to yourself as possible through the process.
