I Am So Totally Close To You Analysis

“I Am So Totally Digitally Close to You” written by Clive Thompson and “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr both delineate how technology has changed the way individuals interact with others and the way it influences ones point of view. Carr and Thompson also contrast because Carr finds with technology becoming a predominant source of information, the ability to focus and think critically is hindered while, Thompson shows how the use of social media on a daily basis can control lives. “I Am So Totally Digitally Close to You” and “Is Google Making Us Stupid” share similarities because technology has changed the way individuals interact with each other. In Thompson’s “I Am So Totally Digitally Close to You” he aims to explain why individuals are attracted to Facebook, Twitter and other forms of social media contact. Since social networking has become a necessity of human life, Thompson illustrates how people use these social networks as a way to keep in contact with friends and how it can create unrealistic expectations for those who are using it. In using social media many lacked privacy leading to anger amongst the users as stated “Everyone was freaking out,” Ben Parr, then….What particularly enraged Parr was that there wasn’t…anyway to opt… to go private” (Pg.584) .With there being no privacy many interacted with each other out of haste and anger and soon many …show more content…
Thompson and Carr both addressed their own perspectives on how technology has affected society. Technology has now become a nessicity in most lives and it is clear that it should be used in moderation. Extreme use can cause immense problems ranging from socially to physically. In the future technology will continue to have a huge impact on the youth leading to over dependence on the internet for solutions. Technology needs to be monitored carefully so we still value simple things such as privacy and