Frictionless AI relationships make it even harder to have a real relationship

Frictionless AI relationships make it even harder to have a real relationship

By Nicole Pozovsky
Publication Date: 2026-05-27 23:09:00

Modern capitalism measures success by eliminating frictional losses. The food comes before hunger strikes. Streaming never stops. Convenience is assumed; Delay is a design flaw. The faster life becomes, the less our tolerance for difficulties becomes.

This logic has led to real profits, but now it has spread far beyond the market – and next comes intimacy.

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