Why face-to-face still matters

Much has been written about the impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown on urban living. But that ignores the significance of human interaction in how we make key decisions.

At the fashionable, carefree Carcano-Ednam wedding reception I remarked to Emerald [Cunard, a society hostess] how quickly London had recovered from the war and how quickly normal life had resumed. ‘After all,’ I said, pointing to the crowded room, ‘this is what we have been fighting for’.