Well, in my humble opinion (for a better society)...:
- "Meditation" as a practice should be taught in schools starting from a very early age where "EGO" starts to take control, you know, the sinister "inner voice" which we frequently listen to. That voice is not us, it's just a tool like our arms and legs to help us solve problems. It's not there to create problems but to solve them. So, it's not "us", it's just a tool that offers some opinions and options as "thoughts", but WE ARE THE BOSS here, not that voice. We should be the master of that inner voice, if the opposite happens, that's trouble.
- When it comes to "connections", I agree, they are important to human spirit. But I think only those who are at peace with their own solitude can build HEALTHY connections, free from any kind of ADDICTION.
Note: This quote is frequently ascribed to Jimi Hendrix, but it's actually from Sri Chinmoy