A huge question we face today is, “Is technology making us more lonely or is technology making us feel more full?” The author of my article is Michael Price. Price is a science and research writer at San Diego State University. Writing is one of his many skills. He is also skilled in science journalism and communication, research, editing, publishing, and blogging. He earned his Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Mass Communication from Arizona State University. He earned his Master of Arts, Science writing from The Johns Hopkins University.
Prices first apparent argument in the article “Alone In The Crowd” is that with technology people now have the ability to leave an event without actually leaving. If someone is in a position or is somewhere …show more content…
Rather than putting all our attention on the people we are with in the moment, we are instead checking in on social media. We are seeing where all of our friends are, what they are doing, what we are “missing” out on. We don 't need to worry about what the people we are with are doing because we are with them. But we are wrong. When we are so into our phones we aren 't really with them at all. They could say something to us and we could not even hear it. This is a bad habit we have picked up. Are the people on the phone or on your social media going to be there for you in that moment if you were to get hurt? No that 's not possible, but the people you are with could. According to John Horvat, a scholar, researcher, educator, international speaker, and …show more content…
This means we have become so self-absorbed that we ignore others. We should attempt to expand horizons beyond our devices by looking for more personal ways to find out what is happening around us such as discussing regularly world events with others.
I think staying in touch with others is important but I do think it is often taken too far. We need to live in the moment and be more focused on what 's going on right in front of us, not what is going on through our technological screens. I also agree with Prices fourth argument. I have made this a habit of my own. It is so much easier just to email or text someone instead of having to face them in person. Horvat said, “We should not serve technology and allow our gadgets to control our lives, social skills or decisions. When this happens, it can endanger the proper development of the personality and hamper the social relationships needed for life together in society.” This couldn 't be any more true. Our social skills are quickly disintegrating. We highly lack social skills because we have so many tools that allow us to hardly need any. We can usually always email, or texting, or even a phone call. We often do anything to avoid face-to-face contact. When it comes time to get a good job it will be tough for many. We can 't do an interview over an email and unless our job is online, we will often have to face real human
Prices first apparent argument in the article “Alone In The Crowd” is that with technology people now have the ability to leave an event without actually leaving. If someone is in a position or is somewhere …show more content…
Rather than putting all our attention on the people we are with in the moment, we are instead checking in on social media. We are seeing where all of our friends are, what they are doing, what we are “missing” out on. We don 't need to worry about what the people we are with are doing because we are with them. But we are wrong. When we are so into our phones we aren 't really with them at all. They could say something to us and we could not even hear it. This is a bad habit we have picked up. Are the people on the phone or on your social media going to be there for you in that moment if you were to get hurt? No that 's not possible, but the people you are with could. According to John Horvat, a scholar, researcher, educator, international speaker, and …show more content…
This means we have become so self-absorbed that we ignore others. We should attempt to expand horizons beyond our devices by looking for more personal ways to find out what is happening around us such as discussing regularly world events with others.
I think staying in touch with others is important but I do think it is often taken too far. We need to live in the moment and be more focused on what 's going on right in front of us, not what is going on through our technological screens. I also agree with Prices fourth argument. I have made this a habit of my own. It is so much easier just to email or text someone instead of having to face them in person. Horvat said, “We should not serve technology and allow our gadgets to control our lives, social skills or decisions. When this happens, it can endanger the proper development of the personality and hamper the social relationships needed for life together in society.” This couldn 't be any more true. Our social skills are quickly disintegrating. We highly lack social skills because we have so many tools that allow us to hardly need any. We can usually always email, or texting, or even a phone call. We often do anything to avoid face-to-face contact. When it comes time to get a good job it will be tough for many. We can 't do an interview over an email and unless our job is online, we will often have to face real human