A Little More Social

The Surprising Truth About America's Friendship Crisis

Plain English with Derek Thompson, 2 June 2026.

Laurie Santos recommends Nick's new book A Little More Social, calling it 'definitely a read for everyone.' She highlights a chapter arguing that humanity has progressively moved away from face-to-face real-time communication—first to writing tablets, then letters, then email and Slack—and that text-based communication dehumanises interaction by stripping out the emotional expression that comes with voice or in-person presence.

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