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We live in a world of constant connections. With our mobile devices, we are always just a text message away from our friends, and can submerse ourselves in a virtual world anytime, anywhere. For a generation of young people raised with robotic toys, the connection with a less-than-human ΓÇ£beingΓÇ¥ is a natural one, altering long-held definitions of intimate, authentic relationships. We may have gained in accessibility and connectedness; however, weΓÇÖve lost something from our social lives. We have reached a point of inflection, where we can see the costs and we must start to take action to reclaim our concentration and our human relationships.