The lost art of conversation: Why phone calls still matter for human connection
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Summary
A response to Zoya Patel's article about avoiding phone calls, arguing that verbal conversations are essential to human connection and that reducing communication to purely transactional texts is a loss. The author defends the value of hearing loved ones' voices and sharing daily events through actual phone calls.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledConversations are a big part of what make us human, but now it seems they're becoming a lost art
Nothing can replace the joy of hearing a loved one's voice, sharing the day's events and having a laugh
I consider it quite insulting and dismissive to use these except for the most basic requests
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