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I think it’s more of a subtle shift that that?

Tech enables people to maintain communities digitally over distance and self select into ones they match with on metrics better than just location.

This has pros and cons. The con is people used to socialize with local people and groups (because it was the only option) and now do that less.

The pros include being able to communicate with people you wouldn’t be able to otherwise (like we’re doing now), if you’re growing up in a small town this is huge.

I think we’re missing a good way to connect the digital communities to the real world more frequently. Maybe metaverse will help, maybe better cities with cheaper COL so people can move around more easily, maybe remote work? I don’t know - we’re still in the middle of a big transition.