When technology is not enough, have more picnics

Turns out John Naisbitt, author of High Tech High Touch, had it right. The higher our culture’s computer skills – to share information, join groups and even date online – the more we need to be in touch: to see the whites of each other’s eyes and relate as beings, not bytes.

Moveon.org and Howard Dean’s presidential bid have proven that the internet, when paired with “meet-ups” to bring people together, is a powerful force for community building. It is the pairing of “high tech” with “high touch” that gives these groups their amazing breadth and agility.

But it takes planning.

Rebecca Ryan

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