slug.com slug.com

9 1

Do you feel that technology makes us more alone? Why/ why not?

  • 12 votes
  • 4 votes
  • 9 votes
edgyberry 6 Mar 24
Share

Be part of the movement!

Welcome to the community for those who value free speech, evidence and civil discourse.

Create your free account

9 comments

Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.

0

Depends on the technology and how it is used.

0

I appreciate it. I'm in recovery and very anti-social at this point, because everyone I hung around is still active in addiction. I love to get online and talk to people about life. After almost 4 years, I'm still not ready for new friends.

0

Technology has given us almost everything we want - but taken away almost everything we need.

Tech these days is purposely designed to either separate ( or encapsulate ) you, or spy on you.

People USED to talk to one another face to face at the bust stop, or over the back fence, or while shopping and seeing someone down the street, - we USED to also walk by an just acknowledge a stranger by cheerfully saying " hello " with a smile and a nod as you passed them.

These things are chance face to face interactions - things that can spark conversation and opinions - such things can cause a public opinion that may not be the opinion that those in power approve of.

To deal with this? - now there a mobile devices, laptops and other devices that require concentration - thus removing the ( or at least greatly reducing ) the probability of social interaction between strangers.

You are now compartmentalized, - feverishly waiting for that next tweet or like or reading about people you haven't even met.

An don't forget! these technologies are ALSO observing & archiving where you went who you chatted to what e-mails you sent ( and to whom ) and of course where you are and have been since you activated that device the day you purchased it. I know this, because I used to work in the telecommunication encryption industry and believe me! phone networks are NOT! ( or have they EVER been ) secure. look up what an I.M.S.I chip is ( International Mobile Subscriber Identity ) chip and also look up whats called a " man in the middle attack ". and an IMSI catcher ( for example ) a " Stingray system ".

Bottom line? - Tech has been turned on the people - just in case some of them out there decide to try to overthrow the establishment. - an by keeping us glued to our own devices, we don't seek to interact so much with strangers so as to strike up what could become a meaningful conversation or share a perspective on a subject that could cause " change " within the wider community by like minded people sharing their opinions.
Such things are seen these days as a threat.

0

Like everything in life, moderation is key ! Social media connects me to my family in Austria and Canada. I otherwise would only see them once every few years, i not chat with them weekly. There should be ground rules on these devices though. For example, get home to the wife and kid and leave the phone aside. It should only be used for commuting, or quiet spells in work.

It should not become the dominant force of communication in your life, if you allow it to sink into that point then yes, you will crave it more and more and reality will seem bleak in comparison.

1

The technology of social media allows us to connect to many more people... but that connection is in nature and mien, remote. We connect with all our cousins, too far removed. The connection isn't real.

Side-winding, typing in viper-strike, the keyboard spits vitriol and venom in uncivil discourse.

Most people would never say these sorts of things in the actual presence of another, hopefully due to some apt sense of decorum, more probably because they are not so far removed from the consequences of their words.
Power corrupts. The power of anonymity and distance has corrupted civility. Ironically this paltry power of anonymity is having a profound effect on society... and it's not a good one.

1

Technology like social media is purposefully designed to keep you on line. Because of the dopamine hits you receive from "likes" you become addicted to a group of like minded people that you naturally gravitate to. The more time you are on line, the less time there is for actually face to face interaction.

0

Actual human interaction isn't necessary in so many ways anymore. I'm old enough to remember how different it was before. I tell my kids about low tech life but just get blank stares. LOL

0

Yes. You can't smell a "virtual" cup of coffee

Just put your effin phone DOWN when you talk to me or I'll pull the rude Redneck card and walk away

1

I think too much faith in politics and not enough in each other makes us more alone. Technology is a tool. It has consequences, to be sure, not all of which are obvious at the outset, but it still remains that how you use the tool (or how you allow yourself to be used) is up to each individual.

Write Comment
You can include a link to this post in your posts and comments by including the text q:24424
Slug does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any content. Read full disclaimer.