[Shaun @ Tru6]

I suppose prostitution was the first form or maybe as recent as penpals (3rd grade writing to another 3rd grade in Germany), but certainly the first bbs's after the birth of the internet kicked off an evolution of social interaction that has given us this OT board and all manner of sorts of social media to increase our serotonin, as well as dopamine, endorphins, and oxytocin levels at will. And depress them.

As AI continues to develop, synthetic intimacy will essentially hollow out what it means to be human. And if it continues to be weaponized via social media, either for profit or control (usually both), what is the future of humanity?