He concludes that the real power of the Internet is not just the linking of information, but the way it links people, and facilitates richer levels of human interaction. I hope Dent is right, because we need the human contact. It seems to me that's what the Bible passage for today is saying, too. The writer of 3 John is a church person who is trying to communicate in writing to fellow church folks in another community. I hope to see you soon, and then we can talk personally.
Human touch is critically important for our well-being.
With the help of loving human touch, we can grow into the kind of complete persons we were created to be. Loving contact with other human beings is essential for our lives, and that need seems to be almost a natural human thing. Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene talks about that in his book, Good Morning Merry Sunshine. She seemed to be fascinated by him, and sought him out. Now she was at the stage where she mostly just stopped and looked at him, but she was clearly demonstrating her need to have some human contact.