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A TED Talk in development, which discusses how the invention of mobile phones and computers were meant to make us more connected, but in fact have made us more disconnected. A negative spin off of this disconnection, has been the detrimental effect on verbal communication which always has, and always will be essential for us to thrive and live together. We train our bodies and minds, so why do we not train our verbal skills, in equal measure?
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Connecting in a Connected World is by Scott McPherson / Free Festival, listed under Spoken Word in the Fringe programme. It plays at Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, EH1 1JS, 6 August to 9 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Tickets are £2.50. Content warnings: Audience participation.