2009 is a time in which people are connected in more ways than they have ever been before. we are able to reach one another with a click of a button thus enabling us to interact with each other within the blink of an eye. Although people are able to reach people each other instantaneously, one cannot help but wonder why loneness is on the rise. People are bearing the souls all over the internet yet; they are having the greatest difficulties communicating with those around them.
One reason people maybe so lonely could be that there once was a time where as a people we would sit back and enjoy life. The days of relaxation seem to be long gone considering many people manage to bring their phones and other mobile devices with them to dinner and even on outings. Karl Henzy, a professor at Morgan State University says, “I saw a group of teenagers at the mall walking in a group texting each other, no one spoke to each other.”
People have taken the fun out of life through living vicariously through the internet and through the experiences of others. Comedians are doing sketches on how people Google all the information they can possibly find on the person they are dating, in turn removing the excite men t of the first date. It is ok to experience life on the net if one so chooses to do so however, what action should be taken in the development of children? Is pre-school and school all together going to become this digital construct that will make what we consider “common social skills” obsolete?
I know that it is extreme to say that people will no longer need normal social interaction, but is that not the path we have opted for. If America (to narrow the spectrum) became a nation of convenience that deemed it unnecessary for one to leave the home and work within our own dwellings, would we become a nation of shut ins? Considering that if everyone had access to the same technology there would be no real need for social interaction.
My older sister is 31 and I swear we she turned 30 it was as if she became a life coach, but she says that “life is the sum of the choices you make,” moreover I believe that it is also the sum of your experiences. If people choose not to live their lives, one cannot help but wonder than where will you find fulfillment.
One reason people maybe so lonely could be that there once was a time where as a people we would sit back and enjoy life. The days of relaxation seem to be long gone considering many people manage to bring their phones and other mobile devices with them to dinner and even on outings. Karl Henzy, a professor at Morgan State University says, “I saw a group of teenagers at the mall walking in a group texting each other, no one spoke to each other.”
People have taken the fun out of life through living vicariously through the internet and through the experiences of others. Comedians are doing sketches on how people Google all the information they can possibly find on the person they are dating, in turn removing the excite men t of the first date. It is ok to experience life on the net if one so chooses to do so however, what action should be taken in the development of children? Is pre-school and school all together going to become this digital construct that will make what we consider “common social skills” obsolete?
I know that it is extreme to say that people will no longer need normal social interaction, but is that not the path we have opted for. If America (to narrow the spectrum) became a nation of convenience that deemed it unnecessary for one to leave the home and work within our own dwellings, would we become a nation of shut ins? Considering that if everyone had access to the same technology there would be no real need for social interaction.
My older sister is 31 and I swear we she turned 30 it was as if she became a life coach, but she says that “life is the sum of the choices you make,” moreover I believe that it is also the sum of your experiences. If people choose not to live their lives, one cannot help but wonder than where will you find fulfillment.
I printed this out and redlined. It will be returned to you in class next Tuesday :)
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