The Connection Crisis
Current social tools are skeuomorphic and superficial, prioritising feed engagement over the deep, resonant frequency of human connection — leading to a loneliness epidemic.
Why it matters: Genuine human bonds are the foundation of a meaningful life. Software should foster connection, not fixation.
- Loneliness rates rising globally
- Average social media session: consumption over connection
The tools we use to connect have become tools of performance. Feeds reward volume and reaction over depth and resonance. The result is a generation more connected in theory, more isolated in practice.
Vie believes social software should be rebuilt around thoughtfulness, shared purpose, and long-term bonds.
Related projects
- Connection Software Research
Designing social software that fosters genuine human bonds over attention-seeking fixation.