The Inescapability Of Your Virtual Presence

"Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the rich. The richer you are, the more you spend to be offscreen."

This quote, from a recent article in The New York Times, Human Contact Is Now a Luxury Good, caught my attention. To illustrate this point, the lead of the article discussed the use of Care.Coach-an online service that provides consumers with "24×7 psychosocial support" in the form of an avatar to help manage chronic health conditions. The program provides remote . . .