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Why it’s time to end the grim march of the touchscreen
Self-service kiosks make us buy more stuff and feel more lonely.
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There is no denying the ease and speed of touchscreens, but there is room for human interactions too, says the writer.
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Pilita Clark
Last week, I emerged from the depths of the Tube in central London for a day that would once have been unthinkable.
First, I bought a morning coffee to fortify myself for a battery of work meetings lurking ahead. A few hours later, I went out for a dull but edible box of sushi. On the way back to the office, I dropped into a mini-supermarket to buy some of the Earl Grey tea bags that get me through the afternoon.
