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>As technology improves, communication becomes more human, and this is great. I actually would say the opposite, there is nothing human about internet or video

by Mikushi 11y ago

>As technology improves, communication becomes more human, and this is great. I actually would say the opposite, there is nothing human about internet or videos or social networks or most technologies. They give us an impression of social contact without any of the actual benefits, it's creating a society of lonely people who are connected to thousands of others but are more isolated than ever. We have health professionals warning us about this, that loneliness and associated feeling are a major health concern[1] and we should remedy to it as technology isolates us more and more from our peers and social circles which are essential to the survival of our specie. [1]http://time.com/3747784/loneliness-mortality/ http://time.com/3747784/loneliness-mortality/

JulianMorrison 11y ago
What creates loneliness is artificial borders and boundaries. Why can't I move to America to meet my friends? Not because of any flaw in the technology. I have many online friends. They are fulfilling relationships, except that it bugs me how hard it is to meet face to face.
parasubvert 11y ago
It's very much in the eye of the beholder, I personally feel way more connected with friends and family and much less lonely with social media than when the technology was more primitive. This whole "technology alienates us from each other" narrative seems to me like a misguided reaction to social change, nostalgia for a time that never existed - where people were never lonely because they were always face to face or on the phone. (Oh except the geeks interested in boring things like math or science fiction, fuck them.) Perhaps this depends on whether you've lived in many places or travel a lot, and have friends spread throughout the world. Or if you have peculiar interests and meet friends through those shared interests - hard to do if you're in a small town, easy to do online.

by Mikushi 11y ago

JulianMorrison 11y ago

What creates loneliness is artificial borders and boundaries. Why can't I move to America to meet my friends? Not because of any flaw in the technology. I have many online friends. They are fulfilling relationships, except that it bugs me how hard it is to meet face to face.

parasubvert 11y ago

It's very much in the eye of the beholder, I personally feel way more connected with friends and family and much less lonely with social media than when the technology was more primitive. This whole "technology alienates us from each other" narrative seems to me like a misguided reaction to social change, nostalgia for a time that never existed - where people were never lonely because they were always face to face or on the phone. (Oh except the geeks interested in boring things like math or science fiction, fuck them.) Perhaps this depends on whether you've lived in many places or travel a lot, and have friends spread throughout the world. Or if you have peculiar interests and meet friends through those shared interests - hard to do if you're in a small town, easy to do online.