Week 6: Are we more isolated due to technology??

There has been speculation and fear of the impact of technology such as internet on people and communities since it emerged. In my opinion, though internet has created a lifestyle that prevents people from engaging in face to face conversations, it has definitely bought people - families and friends together. It is true that internet has weakened day to day community life but at the same time it has created new forms of communities which brings people with shared interests together which can later flourish in to a personal relationship. Some experts and critics may say that the internet creates loneliness and boredom, but on the positive side it can be tool to kill loneliness. Moreover, today people do realize the importance of spending time with family and friends due to the awareness of the fact that they spend a major portion of their day in front of the computer and internet. Internet creates efficiency and helps make so many transactions quicker which in turn saves time for face to face socializing with family and friends. Furthermore, how can we blame technology for increasing isolation when it can be actually used as a tool to increase social network and be in touch with our loved ones which otherwise would have been a problem. 

However, by saying this I do not support sitting glued to the computer or any other form of technology all the time. If used to the right extent, technology can be a boon rather than a bane. Present and future generations should be taught the importance of balancing technology and personal face to face relationships.