Aside from a therapist’s office, the majority of our meaningful human-to-human communication occurs in stalled cars via speakerphone, in our earbuds walking through public places, or in bouts of starts and stops at the table between our server checking in to see if “we’re still working on that.” It’s better than nothing, but there’s something inherently lacking in these wedged-in, multitasked catch-ups that can make practically every relationship feel like a long-distance one. Not to mention that in today’s fast and loose landscape of open floor plans and co-work spaces, a private space to connect is hard to come by. There’s got to be a way to genuinely share feelings and ideas with others that doesn’t involve Bluetooth or getting a bill after...