Thanks so much for this, Dominic. In answer to your question, NO! I think it's ridiculous to keep finding more ways to connect with people at a distance, or to alter our 'in-person' time so we're staring at devices to interact with someone who is in the same room...we become increasingly disconnected all the time and it's causing so much anxiety and depression.
I don't like where the world is headed....I worry about my children and grandchildren - and beyond. They're going to miss all the best bits of life if this insatiable need for more technology continues; it is eroding our relationships and our humanity.