Technology has connected us to more people than ever before, yet it has also created a strange emotional distance.
An American woman recently posted a heartbreaking video announcing that her husband and her young son, aged six, had been killed in a car accident near Lombardy.
Among the thousands of messages expressing sympathy and support was a comment that stopped me in my tracks.
"I love your glasses. Can you tell me where you got them?"
At first, I assumed it was a joke. Surely nobody could be that oblivious. Yet the comment appeared genuine, written by someone who seemed more interested in a fashion accessory than in the unimaginable tragedy that had just been shared.
