Technology To A Dystopian Society

Social media has changed our culture in ways many, in years past, would have thought to be impossible. With the advent of social media, people are connected around the world. Using the internet we can have “face-to-face” conversations, write “letters”, play games, and much more with others instantly without the need of being in the same room as them. Even though we are all constantly connected, some feel our technological innovations are causing us to become lonelier. Many feel physical interactions are key to creating emotional bonds. Some even feel left out because they are not technologically incline. Those who believe technology is making us lonelier often note how some people say they have friends that they have never met in real life, or cite shows like “Catfish” where people fall in love with others over the internet, but the person they thought they were talking to is not actually who they were talking to. Though some may think technology is making us lonelier, in actuality it bring us closer together.

Imagine a life without technology. Now, imagine growing older and not having interaction with family and friends on a daily basis. Further imagine being confined to your home or hospital due to an illness or disease. These scenarios can cause loneliness and a disconnection to the outside world. The need to connect to other people is a desire that everyone experiences. Connections can be through face-to-face conversation or virtually. One should not make the determination that technology is causing a private world. Technology is not a deterrent to social isolation, but rather a promoter for social interaction and the inclusion of everyone to gain, maintain, and keep meaningful relationships. Regardless of the many benefits that technology offer to people around the world, there is still speculation that technology is promoting an isolated society.

Social Networking has paid its tribute to the loneliness in human lives. Media users use a variation of technology that distance people from communication with others. Technology has changed everyday lives and has prohibited people from having friendships and relationships. The connection between social networks and loneliness is a crucial problem that many humans deal with every day. Because of the amounts of social networking that has been developed, progressed and modified; many humans would rather spend time on their phones and laptops then having a face to face conversation with a human being. Since people get bored of day to day life, some usually switch over to texting friends out of boredom or playing games. Shimi Cohen made this presentation for the many social media users

According to the New York Times newspaper author Michael Gonchars opinion on technology is that it does make us more lonely he showed researched and tests that it did make us more lonely he states that “It is our obsession to document everything in our everyday lives from photos to videos and even through writings” people express their feelings through these

“Little by little, Internet and mobile technology seems to be subtly destroying the meaningfulness of interactions we have with others, disconnecting us from the world around us, and leading to an imminent sense of isolation in today’s society.” (Melissa Nilles “Technology is Destroying the Quality of Human Interaction”) Because of technology, the interactions with other people have no meaning, and that we are no longer in touch with the world that we live in. Since technology makes it easier to connect and converse with friends, family, etc. it gives people the opportunity to avoid face to face interaction at all, which leads to isolation and loneliness. This is because as human beings, physical touch is something that we

In this period of time and age, we are using technology for every aspect of our lives from how we communicate, learn, commute and even how we unwind. Technology is both a gift and curse. On one side, technology gives us the ability to connect with people from different parts of the world, but on the other side, it often prompts disconnection and depression. Technology is supposed to make us feel more connected to our friends and family by using social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, but is technology getting in the way we socialize? For example, we frequently use our phone to text our friends instead of calling them or make a plan to meet in person. Is technology hindering us from the original and authentic means of communication? In this paper I would like to discuss the idea of is technology is making us feel lonely by using examples from the current social media platform, Ex Machina a science fiction thriller

Communication is essential in our fast paced world, and these electric devices globally facilitate this quality. It is an ongoing social cycle, connecting billions of people at the same time in a single instant. However, as the rate of online communication increases, real face to face interaction decreases. In his article “Negative Effects of Technology on Communication” Milton Kazmeyer, a freelance writer with experience in technological and governmental sectors, agrees that technology is truly causing us to disconnect. Constantly being online “can lead to depression and feelings of loneliness, and the lack of a support system can make it difficult for users to reach out and find help for these issues” (Kazmeyer). Increasing levels of isolation

Merrian Webster's dictionary's definition of loneliness "Cut off from others" remains the same before the inception these new social constructs as it does today. By willingly cutting ourselves off from others, we've willingly chosen a path of despair for us and posterity. What started as a quicker alternative to email is fast diluting what it means to be human. I'm afraid that if we do not find a way to co-exist with this rapid inception of technology, our humanity will be consumed by it, creating a future batch of humans who fear touch, talk through symbols and are indubitably...

“Loneliness” just the word itself makes my blood run cold, and my anxiety run rampant. If you’ve ever been truly lonely, as I’m sure most people have at one point or another, then you know how heart-wrenchingly painful it can be. As humans, it is simply in our nature to be sociable, as from birth we rely on others for all our needs. Yet, slowly, despite our nature we have become more and more accustomed to isolation, breeding immense loneliness. I believe this is due to the rise in popularity, and use of virtual societies. We are more connected than ever before, but it seems as though the alienation is only increasing. In my opinion, media platforms cause isolation because they prevent you from being your true self. Another reason is, because

Social networking is on the rise; Facebook users have gone from 1 million users in 2004 to 700 million users in 2011. This staggering rise in social networking has removed the real person-to-person atmosphere, to an isolated environment in conversing with peers. Hiding behind close doors being all alone texting, Facebook, Instagram or twitter is taking our communication with others to a very sterile and lonely place. Professor Sherry Turkle of MIT says, “ people are being detached from human like interactions, creating a feeling of loneliness.” (Huff, 2011)

Does technology make society more alone? The problem of loneliness and solitude has never been imposed with such sharpness as it is today. Technology, people are prone to a general tendency towards automation of their lives. The rapid pace of life imposes alienation from nature, family, and society. As Edgar Degas said; “So that's the telephone? They ring, and you run.” What a true sadly technology impact now days. Technology make us more alone which causes education issues, health issues and addiction problems.

Over the last 30 years mankind has experienced the inventions of several new technology including cellular phones, social media and online dating. Although the advancements in electronic communication technology have given mankind a great advantage in life; it has also led to the direct downfall of the human interpersonal communications leading to more lonely individuals.

Technology in our society has corrupted our view of the real world, where we choose to look down instead of up. In other words, our generation of “millennial’s” has been highly criticized for the excessive use of technology. We’re constantly trying to get people “up to speed” with the latest devices and apps without realizing how poorly it has affected our own lives. We simply forget the art of intimacy and face to face conversation when we use our devices. Although the rest of the world will tell us that technology is such an advancement from what we used to have, there are plenty of major downfalls to this change as well. We come from a country where emails, texts, and other uses of social media are our only sense of human connection. This constant growth in technology has negatively impacted the social interactions of our century because it isolates individuals from reality, hinders their communication, and causes insecurities with their satisfaction.

Recently, it is exceedingly controversial that whether technology connects people or it separates them. However, in reality, technology can make us more alone because it makes us spend time on social media sites instead of physically and mentally involved in interpersonal relationships in true life.

“Today’s world didn’t exist 10 or 15 years ago; and it certainly didn’t happen overnight,” Guest author says in the article, “How Digital Technology Is Creating a World of Introverts”. Facebook use to be the new big thing that everyone wanted to join. Now there are multiple social media sites besides Facebook that people use. Along with social media there is online dating and even schooling and work that is available online. “Like a well-oiled assembly machine, digital technology is mass-producing a society of introverts” (Guest, “How Digital Technology Is Creating a World of Introverts). With such a small number of needs that are available only by going out in public, technology has kept us inside. Technology is creating more introverts in society.