We are riding a wave of continuous technology advances and integration for communication. Does this cause us to keep in touch better with people, or lose touch in a meaningful way?
I would say that both could be true. With the ease of taking digital pictures and uploading them, the quickest way to share those with others is online in some way (blog, email, posting), which can be beneficial to those who want to see the travel pictures or someone's wedding pictures. But it is also impersonal. The hilarious story behind the picture is lost. Even when there are captions, a person telling the story face to face cannot be replaced by digital postings.
I feel "connected" in so many ways, I can't even keep track and then I feel disconnected when I cannot keep up. Do you feel the same? Does it feel like we are being tracked by what we do online? We are. Companies try to get as much information about us as possible. That kind of sounds futuristic 1984- ish doesn't it? To think that all the computer/internet technology has gone from zero to what it is now in my lifetime is astounding. That's a pretty short period. Think about what the next 20 years will bring.
How do you feel about all the technology connections affecting your life? Are you attached to your technology? Do you think it is helping or hindering different relationships?
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