#human-connection

#human-connection

This is a story about Starbucks, economics, and good things that are hard to put a number on. The company invested over $500 million in additional labor hours. They brought back Sharpies so baristas could write names and smiley faces on cups. They set a goal to fulfill orders within four minutes while emphasizing personal connection.

Brendan Fraser's career renaissance continues with an Oscar win, and his new film Rental Family will be featured as the American Express gala at the BFI London Film Festival.

In the harshness of life in the world's largest open-air prison, [the phone] becomes more than a device. It's an extension of yourself; your portal to the world.

Human connection is fundamental to our well-being, shaping individuals and societies through a spectrum of interactions. These exchanges cultivate personal happiness and societal cohesion.

"We are analog creatures, built to connect through our senses but the more we lose ourselves in digital algorithms, the more we drift away from empathy and real connection."

"Today, usage is dominated by these generalist AI systems, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Gemini, but we're seeing, starting with specific categories, this move into more specialized apps."

Customer service is not just a department. It consists of unscripted moments and acts of ownership that build trust and loyalty, belonging to everyone in a company.

"In Twisted Metal, that means brightening up even the most brutal apocalyptic showdowns, showing how the end of the world forces everyone - and especially Quiet - to define themselves."

"As we create product, marketing, or branding content, how can we ensure it feels authentic and human? Let's look at LinkedIn content feed in this article and explore design solutions."

Our culture teaches us to prioritize utility over humanity, making us overlook the unique worth and rich inner worlds of individuals.

Humans need eye contact. It can make people feel closer, more honest, and more respected.

As I stood at a Himalayan crossroads clutching a paper map, I could feel my fingers twitching for a phone I'd vowed not to use.

Repko weaves an ambiguity into her canvases through an abstraction of space, capturing her subjects in transition between past and future.

The Picturephone, unveiled at the 1964 World's Fair, aimed to create intimacy through technology—a promise of connection and understanding in a rapidly modernizing world.

'Well, why don't you answer your phone?' Pope Leo said, with an accent befitting a New Lenox neighbor, before John could say anything.

But no matter how much I learned, how much I transformed my mindset, or how many positive affirmations I repeated, the pieces never quite fit together the way I expected them to.