The Innovation Of Loneliness By Shimi Cohen

The Moon Has No Friends Astronauts devote much of their time in solitude, with only their fellow astronauts as companions. The psychological effects of being in isolation for extensive periods can cause mental damage to the space traveler, which is why numerous hours of preparation are spent in isolation from others. On extensive galactic travel missions, communication with the individuals on earth can be entirely lost. Technology and communication systems can fail, and space travelers must resolve complications by themselves, deprived of the assistance of a ground crew on earth. Astronauts appear to be better psychologically equipped to being alone with greater ease than a typical individual is. In the video “The Innovation of Loneliness,” scripted by Shimi Cohen, human loneliness and its causes are analyzed and differentiated from essentially being alone. In order to elude wide-ranging loss of friendships and human interactions, it would be discerning to personally regulate the expanse of time consumed online and on social media websites because, bearing in mind the prodigious losses and communal consequences …show more content…
For example, staying connected to people across the globe has been greatly facilitated and improved. Formerly, communication was not instantaneous or free. Transcribed letters often took days, even weeks, for delivery. Telephone calls were not free and far from inexpensive. Now, email, instant messaging, texting, and phone calls are instantaneous, greatly simplified, and reasonably priced or free. While it may be truthful that social media sites have abetted for people across the globe to remain linked at virtually no cost at all, it is also true that the consequence of persons abusing this technology has had destructive consequences on the public society as a