<![CDATA[Hello, My Fellow American, My Name Is....]]>

1.0 link 158957 <![CDATA[Hello, My Fellow American, My Name Is....]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-heiferman-and-jeremy-heimans/hello-my-fellow-american_b_158957.html In 21st century America, starting a conversation with a stranger is downright suspect. Making eye contact is awkward. It's best to look busy by engaging with the little screens we carry.

President Obama wants to launch a new spirit of service and community. But how is that possible when making the simplest human connection has become so hard for us? We're more connected, but less connected. It's easier than ever to go through life avoiding actual contact with strangers and neighbors...

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