Social contradictions exist, but Ma Lin believed they would gradually dissipate. Social interaction brought countless joys to the residents of the Great Alliance, and since contradictions hindered this joy, everyone would eventually resolve these issues in pursuit of even more fun.
The richness of today's social life was unimaginable to people of the past.
First of all, people from different places could now communicate face-to-face through the internet, as if they were in the same room even when thousands of miles apart, and they could even drink tea together, or have a meal.
Online communication used to be inefficient, and even close internet friends would feel like strangers when meeting in person. But now that's changed. Once you're familiar with someone online, they become a true acquaintance, and you become very familiar with their appearance, voice, and the way they do things, as if you've actually met many times.
Getting to know someone online also became incredibly easy.
