The Surgeon General says we are a lonely nation. People feel ashamed about their loneliness as if they are unlikable but the despondency from loneliness has health risks. Hyperconnectivity is surprisingly a symptom of loneliness. In children, it has become a suicide risk.
There is a kid's online safety act law being introduced. Maintaining relationships is the only work that works.
Sure the pandemic was a big impact but the loneliness factor has always been around. I think we are seeing the results of loneliness in the type of crazy shootings lately.
I don't think Steve Jobs foresaw the iPhone as a factor in loneliness.