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Sociality X.0

The New Reality

The language of the new is boldness. It is art. It is the medium itself. Apps and web apps as human extensions are helping people connect and get things done at a faster pace. It is less talk, more action, more detailing, thinking and doing – an era where delays and redundancy is out of the window. We are witnessing an evolution where communication is finding a new meaning of deep thinking, execution and meaningful connections – an ecosystem of thinkers and doers.

INSIGHTS

The Digital Non-Verbal

We can decode the emotions or busy-ness of someone with silences or no reply to messages. We can understand hesitations and enthusiasm via non-textual reactions.

In messages (for example – the word “Typing…” means someone cares to reply or is replying in a group or to you personally. On-screen manners are the new table manners.

Digital Hives

Discord, Notion, Miro, Slack, ClubHouse – these tools are creating digital ecosystems for mutual interests and fulfilling life for better experiences than offline addas / meetups.

It’s a gift many have unwrapped and they are reaping the benefits as first movers.

Less Drama More Logistics

Digital has created a step-by-step method to work things out in every sphere of life. It does not give any space for overthinking or rushing.

Peaceful, smooth, transparent and progressive does not mean magical cut into the imaginary. On the contrary, it’s an extension of logic and logistics.

Communities and Campaigns

Creating online groups and influence circles on social media has made choices easier. It saves time, makes the community creations faster.

One can check out messages and posts on the app or page anytime. Again, there is the need to connect and create groups – for instance, WhatsApp family groups, sharing family photos in those groups is a new trend that saw a new high in 2020.

Pout of the Closet

Kyne Santos is a Filipino Canadian drag queen and math influencer on TikTok and YouTube. She sparks interest in mathematics by telling riddles.

She talks about the history of maths. She also tells how to spot misleading statistics in the media. She does all this while dressed in high glamour drag. Does it say something? Happiness is the essence of the humane new after everything the world has experienced. The tech savvy, the hungry, the passionate will make best use of new sensibilities.

What we are observing here is an organisation of social life so that “more are included” and “no one is left out”. It is more of an inclusive design where our approach to social will become more and more based on how we use the digital space. For the first time in a long time we have the power and choice to decide what kind of world we want to build for ourselves and future generations.

CLOSING NOTE

There has been a shift in the way people interact with each other. Circles of interactions have become segmented and reserved.

We sometimes revisit old contacts via WhatsApp scrolls and recall someone suddenly or get to know about a friend’s birthday via Facebook who we do not even remember. There is the circle of me, my family and close friends and also the very wide circles of friendly but not so deeply involved. We have our own learning circles, work circles and personal circles all customised to our needs and choices.

The social symbiosis that will happen in the future is based on productivity and architecture of an ecosystem that focuses deeply on trust, emotion and learning.