I think it's talking about how modern technology has completely changed human interactions and relationships. It does indeed seem strange to think how we used to wait for letters to arrive. The world we live in has become consumed by instant gratification. Technology is our crutch; without it we would be lost. He hopes desperately that he can have something genuine, even as he feels himself slipping into the same trance the rest of the world has fallen under.
I think it's talking about how modern technology has completely changed human interactions and relationships. It does indeed seem strange to think how we used to wait for letters to arrive. The world we live in has become consumed by instant gratification. Technology is our crutch; without it we would be lost. He hopes desperately that he can have something genuine, even as he feels himself slipping into the same trance the rest of the world has fallen under.
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