 Friends         |  not_this_again: It's funny we're supposedly in a progressive age yet there doesn't seem to be any evidence of that. Technology can connect people from across the globe yet it seems to isolate people in the family and everyday lives.People are so busy on their phones these days and have little time for meaningful real life interactions with friends or family. In the news we are constantly exposed to turmoil over religion sexual orientation and race. One does ponder the state of human kind in years to come. 7 years ago • Reply • Report • Link Collapse Show Comments (10) 6  BetchPuhlease: 7 years ago • Reply • Report  1  Its a girl thing: that's so true! we're doomed 7 years ago • Reply • Report 1  SaturnFulmination: This reminds my of a line from an Our Lady Peace song in the 90's. "You worry about the future, the sign said yoga class for cats"... I bet you we're about a week away from someone making an instructional app about pet yoga... if it doesn't already exist that is lol 7 years ago • Reply • Report 1  Christology: We are in the "me" generation. Seems we only care about people's "issues" in a general sense for example LGBT rights. Yet on a personal level it's conpletely all about me. Strange times ahead. 7 years ago • Reply • Report 0  not_this_again in reply to Christology: meh people were always selfish, and always will be lol 7 years ago • Reply • Report 0 not_this_again in reply to SaturnFulmination: ah interesting 7 years ago • Reply • Report 0 Christology: Yet, it wasn't always the culture to indulge in the worship of one's self. Now you can have entire albums of photos dedicated to your face and no one bats an eye at it. 7 years ago • Reply • Report 0 not_this_again in reply to Christology: Yup, technology brings that out in us. I think if people had access to it in the past, they'd be the same ha. Socially I can see how technology is separating people more, especially when it comes to family, everyone is on their phones now, even during dinner. 7 years ago • Reply • Report 0 Idonthaveausername: I have read articles written on the matter and how it even affects the development of social skills in young children. I never bring my phone out during dinner with family because I want to talk to them and there's so many interesting conversations we can have while we NOM NOM NOM. 7 years ago • Reply • Report 0 not_this_again in reply to Idonthaveausername: True, even with young children these days they're given tablets telling them stories etc rather than hearing stories from their parents. I'm sure it has repercussions for their cognitions. The internet certainly connects people globally, but I think it takes away from face-to-face interactions as well. I'm guilty as charged for that too. 7 years ago • Reply • Report 0 |