Living in the house brings back early memories for my father, as the absence of technology encourages conversation, reading, and a different pace.” “It has given me such pleasure to see my father reminiscing about his experiences during the 1940s. Reflecting on what it’s like to live in this unique house, even if only during short visits from the U.S., Philip says he’s been able to find that human connection again through a simpler way of life. As a result, his father was able to start enjoying views of the ocean and the North Channel where, during WWII, he had patrolled and sailed with the Royal Navy. Then, he started helping with the massive renovation to breathe new life into the house that had been ignored for so long. They stumbled upon a ‘For Sale’ sign for a property with breathtaking views from a 300-foot vantage point above the ocean, and they decided to put in an offer.Īfter closing the deal, Philip used OFX to transfer his funds internationally. While visiting his 96-year-old father in 2016, the two of them took a trip up the winding roads of the North West coast of Ireland. Philip spent most of his life away from his home country, Ireland, and he now lives in the United States. ![]() For OFX customer Philip Johnston, going home to a place where modern technology is largely absent has allowed him to make the most of the time he spends with his father. And, sometimes, it’s a lack of technology that allows us to slow down and truly reconnect with each other. Will technology ever replace the human desire for human connection and sense of belonging?Įxploring the world and meeting new people is exciting, but there’s nothing quite like going home and returning to your roots-to the stability and comfort that comes with a true sense of belonging. The City of Detroit’s The Neighbourhood is one example of the way increased connectivity (and some brilliant storytelling) can help create a deeper connection to the city in its residents. Using technology to showcase an actual community, rather than a digital community, is one way to bring people together again. So, it would appear that we’ve reached an interesting paradox: we’ve become increasingly more separated as global citizens, but we now have a greater need for deeper personal connections. After all, human touch is a fundamental need that can’t be replaced by technology. Beyond that, with all of the innovations in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR), the way that individuals engage with physical spaces is also shifting.ĭespite the ability to easily move around the world, and despite all of the technology that makes it easier to live in a more isolated way, people still crave a deeper connection to a particular place, as well as to one another. Home can be wherever you wish it to be, for however long you want it to be. ![]() Global nomads are helping to redefine what it means to call a place ‘home,’ and the co-living lifestyle embraces the sense of being a part of a global community. What makes a home? Our previous understandings of home were representative of the physical place we inhabited. ![]() Is ‘home’ still a physical place we inhabited or has that changed?
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