A World Without Touch
The fear that advances in technology and comfort bring isolation and complacency is never far away.
Imagine, if you can, a world where humans live in isolation. People rarely leave their homes, connecting with each other only at a distance. Technology mediates every aspect of life: communication takes place via screens and everything, from food and medicine to information, literature and entertainment, is delivered at the touch of a button. The world outside has started to feel unsafe.
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