Everyone desires a community, but few want to be active members of it. This sentiment resonates deeply in today’s society, where the yearning for connection often clashes with the realities of modern life. The desire for belonging is a fundamental human need, yet the willingness to engage with others in meaningful ways seems to be diminishing. The desire for belonging is a fundamental human need, yet the willingness to engage with others in meaningful ways seems to be dimini

We are at the brink of having more relationships with tech than with humans for the first time in the history of our species. This unprecedented shift raises profound questions about the nature of our connections and the values we prioritize in our lives. Why are we, as individuals and as a society, investing our time, energy, and emotional resources into activities that ultimately enrich large corporations and their shareholders, rather than focusing on actions that directly

What happens when you close down a city street to cars? More people do non-driving things, like walking, biking, strolling, skating and frolicking in the space normally reserved for motor vehicles. Car-free advocates would say that as greenhouse gas emissions and traffic violence go down, happiness and connection go up — it’s hard to connect with your neighbors while ensconced in two tons of steel. In a small German town, a radical shift has taken place. Private cars have be