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Encounterism: The Neglected Joys of Being In Person SS_Gift_Guide and cocaine nights fuel theA playful, analytical, informed, and poetic exploration of the delight and transformative power of real life encounters. The light touch of a hairdresser's hands on one's scalp, the euphoric energy of a nightclub, huddling with strangers under a shelter in the rain, a spontaneous snowball fight in the street, a daily interaction with a homeless man such mundane connections, when we closely inhabit the same space, and touch or are touched by others,