In an age of depersonalisation, we need to feel seen
In our increasingly automated age, how often do we properly 'see' each other? And what happens when we don't?
This question is at the heart of an excellent article by Allison Pugh, Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University, in Aeon magazine, which examines the crisis of depersonalisation. This is "what happens when people feel not exactly lonely, but rather profoundly invisible."
Cover image via Aeon.
Reading about a gig worker whose experiences working with platforms like Lyft, Uber and TaskRabbit made him feel like clients viewed him as "just a system" or a "vending machine," made me think about the value of small gestures.
Say thank you.
Ask someone how they're doing.
Listen. Really listen.
It's the least we can do to help keep the human connection alive.
Read the full article at Aeon.
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Brendon Bosworth is a communications specialist and science communication trainer. He is the principal consultant at Human Element Communications.
