Loneliness
Sir, – Two articles on loneliness, “Chatbots are not a cure for loneliness,” and “Mankeeping: Women are weary and men are lonely,” August 16th, acknowledged and highlighted this important topic that we should be aware of in today’s fast-moving world. Tony Gill, a street poet, resting in our burial plot in Glasnevin, wrote in his poem Today:
Today I spoke to no one,
And nobody spoke to me.
RM Block
Am I dead?
He captured what many men and women from all sections of society experience on a daily basis.
While technology plays an important role in connecting people it can never replace real human contact. The overused buzzwords “I am reaching out to you” and “do have a nice day” etc, often lack substance too, ensuring the cure can be worse than the disease. – Yours, etc,
ALICE LEAHY,
Director of Services,
Alice Leahy Trust,
Dublin 8.
