Contradictheory: Connecting virtually and IRL


At the root of what seems to be anti-social behaviour among gadget obsessed teens is a yearning to connect with others. — Photo: master1305 on Freepik

During a gathering with some friends last weekend, one thing we all agreed on was that while playing board games in almost any circumstance is likely to be fun, playing with real people in real life definitely hits differently.

Because humans are complicated and messy, it makes interacting with them interesting in unexpected ways. (They can also be a pain and difficult to deal with, but then I would have to say you shouldn’t do anything with them if you can help it.)

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