I don't think technology has to bring us closer together. I agree with you that the current default state is bringing everyone into the same sphere. I don't be

I don't think technology has to bring us closer together. I agree with you that the current default state is bringing everyone into the same sphere. I don't believe that is actually what we want. I don't want to listen to every Bob's or Mary's political opinion or outrage take. I'm happy debating with a small group that has agreed upon rules (and excludes people who don't follow those rules). Likewise, there are plenty of political discussion groups that want to exclude me because I don't agree with their rules. Technology should work to make small, discrete groups able to form while ignoring physical proximity.