> Maybe it's smartphones and being always connected. I guess the smartphones (and the instant gratification) has filled up the hole that otherwise involved soc

> Maybe it's smartphones and being always connected. I guess the smartphones (and the instant gratification) has filled up the hole that otherwise involved social interactions in the neighbour-hood. For instance, neighbours in my parent's village knew everyone at a very personal level. They had tea together pretty much every evening. I can't the say the same, in fact, I don't even know half their names.