What are we losing by spending so much of our lives behind screens?
Covid-19 brought the whole world online, and as a podcast we kind of stayed there. This season, we made a commitment to only recording in person, mostly at Elizabeth’s community house in south London. As a result, we sensed a big shift in our connection with guests. We also remembered a few things we’d forgotten along the way: Being together in-person is key to meeting people as real humans and creating non-transactional relationships; something shifts when we eat snacks together and see each other’s homes; the ease of our digital lives behind screens means we spend less time in our bodies; and we shrink when we’re alone, and we trust others less.
We feel challenged to spend more time with people in our bodies—looking each other in the eye, sharing physical space, and being present. We’d love to hear whether you’ve sensed a difference in our latest in-person episodes and your thoughts on being together in person.
