With our discussions in class about Albert Borgmann and the technology question, I couldn't help but constantly think about how dehumanizing this world has become. When we want to contact someone, we do it in all the ways possible EXCEPT seeing them in person: if our phone dies during a text message we turn to email, and if the email isn't working we turn to facebook, etc. Its almost as if the importance of one-on-one interactions has ceased (convenience of communication is becoming increasingly important).
Speaking in sociological terms, our current technology is a of great benefit, but only to a certain degree. We rely too much on the internet and text messaging for the simple things: organizing a party, contacting a professor, asking someone out on a date, even grocery shopping (some people actually order their groceries online and have them delivered to their house). Sure, its O.K. to use facebook or use one's phone to get events together or make plans, but to make it their primary tool of communication and lifestyle is just sad; people need to get off their butts, live life, communicate in person more often and stop being lazy.
As a result of our dependence on convenience and our laziness, we now see a decline of human social skills; we don't know how to act to people around us anymore, nor do we depend as much on "normal language" when we communicate with our technology- ex. "LOL omg that vid wuz awsum. make sure to send it 2 steve b4 u d/l it! ;)".
I just hope that the world soon wakes up, and realizes that what is called "progress" may actually be an advance backwards.
Speaking in sociological terms, our current technology is a of great benefit, but only to a certain degree. We rely too much on the internet and text messaging for the simple things: organizing a party, contacting a professor, asking someone out on a date, even grocery shopping (some people actually order their groceries online and have them delivered to their house). Sure, its O.K. to use facebook or use one's phone to get events together or make plans, but to make it their primary tool of communication and lifestyle is just sad; people need to get off their butts, live life, communicate in person more often and stop being lazy.
As a result of our dependence on convenience and our laziness, we now see a decline of human social skills; we don't know how to act to people around us anymore, nor do we depend as much on "normal language" when we communicate with our technology- ex. "LOL omg that vid wuz awsum. make sure to send it 2 steve b4 u d/l it! ;)".
I just hope that the world soon wakes up, and realizes that what is called "progress" may actually be an advance backwards.
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