The New York Times describes the psychosocial effects of the increasingly connected, mobile, digital era in “Brave New World of Digital Intimacy” (5,216 words). It’s a long, worthy read that covers the rise of social utilities and microblogging in the context of personal psychology. Danah Boyd summarizes one of the effects of having weak, digital-based relationships pretty well: “They can observe you, but it’s not the same as knowing you.”