Disruptions: More Connected, Yet More Alone?

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People in today 's society are constantly on their cell phones no matter where they are or who they are with. According to article ”Disruptions: More Connected, Yet More Alone”, people in today 's society are spending too much time of their time on cell phones and not enough time enjoying or appreciating the world around them. It argues that too much of our lives are being viewed through a screen than actually being lived. This article is in response to a Youtube video that had become increasingly popular at the time (2013). ”The video called ‘ I Forgot my Phone,’ goes through the daily routine of a young women who forgets her phone at home and realizes the impact that cell phones have on her friends, family, and people around her. In the …show more content…
Unfortunately, unlike the T.V. in the kitchen, the cell phone has a much different role in our lives. Imagine a child who first learns how to read, picking up a book that was given to him/her which contained an infinite amount of stories that are increasingly more interesting. The only way to read the next story is to finish the previous one. The child will most likely continue reading and reading the stories without stopping. Well, similarly as the child is new to reading, people in today 's society are new to the internet. The internet is rapidly changing and it is impossible to even attempt to keep up with its rapid growth. However, this does not stop us from trying we are constantly glued to our phones and glued to the internet in efforts to keep ourselves updated with the world. It is common in today 's society to see people on their phones and it 's common for us to be on our phones far longer than we should but we can 't help it. The problem with being on our phones all the time is that it takes time away from us actually living. Just as the child will realize they cannot occupy all their time with reading they will spend all the time they can doing so. But the question is who would really want to stop reading this book. Yes it may become unhealthy if this habit turns to an addiction but it is almost in our nature to occupy our time with what interests us. Additionally, we can consider that this child might not be the first to have received this book. If said child had a friend who has had this book for longer and is further along, the child would most likely spend more time reading so he/she may catch up to their friend. It is a continuous loop that seems to have no end, as the internet expands and the amount of users increases the more updating we will have to do and

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