Social Responsibility Of The 5 Phone Screens In The Modern World

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“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” - Jared Tolkien

A blind man can sense objects near him with a stick, and can take necessary precautions towards any dangers that may present themselves. An able man should be no different, however in this day of technology the modern man has as much self-awareness as a rock. Living blissfully unaware of the dangers that overreach the boundaries of the 5’’ phone screen is a danger itself, and should be common sense to most people. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of common sense left within the world - as political corruption is at an all-time high, european countries are being torn apart, and people completely ignoring facts and evidence to support their own idea of an unattainable utopia, this world is headed toward a war that was foreseeable by even the physically blind.
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This social monster sways the public away from important problems and into the insanity of somehow caring about the Kardashians, or what Kanye West ate for breakfast. Somehow, in this twisted society, someone could know the current events of a popstars life, but be unaware of the european refugee crisis, or lacking any understanding about what a politicians stances are -- while supporting

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