AI Won’t Replace Human Connection—It Should Help Us Find It Darius McFadden and Ramesh Barasia July 31, 2026   Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every part of our lives. It writes emails. It helps us code. It summarizes meetings. It even helps us prepare for job interviews. But there’s one thing AI should never replace: […]

The Loneliness Economy: Gen Z Is More Connected Than Ever—and Still Searching for Connection “Social media taught a generation how to stay in touch. The next wave of technology must help it form real friendships.” By Ramesh Barasia & Darius McFadden July 30, 2026 A college student can have 1,200 Instagram followers, belong to six […]