Is technology making us more isolated?
by Belko - Monday August 28, 2023 at 01:11 PM
#21
(Sep 10, 2023, 07:00 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 04:36 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 09, 2023, 08:03 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 09, 2023, 07:50 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 09, 2023, 07:08 PM)mega-mind Wrote: True, the internet facilitates connections across distance, but screens can become barriers to local socializing.

Valid point. On the other hand, technology also enables closer contact with distant family/friends we’d otherwise rarely see

That’s true. Video calling has been invaluable for distant relationships during the pandemic, for example.
On the other hand social media engagement often displaces getting together physically with local connections... Not good

Agreed. Virtual contact has pros and cons. It expands connections globally but reduces them locally at times.
And it risks less meaningful interactions by keeping people behind curated online profiles, just like the two of us arguing ahaha
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#22
(Sep 10, 2023, 08:02 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 07:00 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 04:36 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 09, 2023, 08:03 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 09, 2023, 07:50 PM)Eagle Wrote: Valid point. On the other hand, technology also enables closer contact with distant family/friends we’d otherwise rarely see

That’s true. Video calling has been invaluable for distant relationships during the pandemic, for example.
On the other hand social media engagement often displaces getting together physically with local connections... Not good

Agreed. Virtual contact has pros and cons. It expands connections globally but reduces them locally at times.
And it risks less meaningful interactions by keeping people behind curated online profiles, just like the two of us arguing ahaha

You make a fair point seeing only crafted online personas makes deeper intimacy harder and more isolation may result. Wanna meet over coffee irl sometime?
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#23
(Sep 10, 2023, 10:57 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 08:02 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 07:00 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 04:36 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 09, 2023, 08:03 PM)mega-mind Wrote: That’s true. Video calling has been invaluable for distant relationships during the pandemic, for example.
On the other hand social media engagement often displaces getting together physically with local connections... Not good

Agreed. Virtual contact has pros and cons. It expands connections globally but reduces them locally at times.
And it risks less meaningful interactions by keeping people behind curated online profiles, just like the two of us arguing ahaha

You make a fair point seeing only crafted online personas makes deeper intimacy harder and more isolation may result. Wanna meet over coffee irl sometime?
technology also allows people to find communities around specific interests/struggles that facilitates connection. Yes sure for the coffee metting, anytime mate
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#24
more frequent interactions =\= deeper interactions
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#25
(Sep 13, 2023, 08:51 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 10:57 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 08:02 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 07:00 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 04:36 PM)Eagle Wrote: On the other hand social media engagement often displaces getting together physically with local connections... Not good

Agreed. Virtual contact has pros and cons. It expands connections globally but reduces them locally at times.
And it risks less meaningful interactions by keeping people behind curated online profiles, just like the two of us arguing ahaha

You make a fair point seeing only crafted online personas makes deeper intimacy harder and more isolation may result. Wanna meet over coffee irl sometime?
technology also allows people to find communities around specific interests/struggles that facilitates connection. Yes sure for the coffee metting, anytime mate
Indeed those specialized online groups provide vital support for people otherwise isolated in their daily lives
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#26
(Sep 20, 2023, 10:41 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 13, 2023, 08:51 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 10:57 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 08:02 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 07:00 PM)mega-mind Wrote: Agreed. Virtual contact has pros and cons. It expands connections globally but reduces them locally at times.
And it risks less meaningful interactions by keeping people behind curated online profiles, just like the two of us arguing ahaha

You make a fair point seeing only crafted online personas makes deeper intimacy harder and more isolation may result. Wanna meet over coffee irl sometime?
technology also allows people to find communities around specific interests/struggles that facilitates connection. Yes sure for the coffee metting, anytime mate
Indeed those specialized online groups provide vital support for people otherwise isolated in their daily lives

Technology overuse can also allow avoiding and distracting from underlying problems... Look at me i have a lot of work but i am wasting it arguing with you (Jokes, i love that)
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#27
no, technology make us being far from each other

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#28
(Sep 20, 2023, 11:27 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 20, 2023, 10:41 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 13, 2023, 08:51 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 10:57 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 08:02 PM)Eagle Wrote: And it risks less meaningful interactions by keeping people behind curated online profiles, just like the two of us arguing ahaha

You make a fair point seeing only crafted online personas makes deeper intimacy harder and more isolation may result. Wanna meet over coffee irl sometime?
technology also allows people to find communities around specific interests/struggles that facilitates connection. Yes sure for the coffee metting, anytime mate
Indeed those specialized online groups provide vital support for people otherwise isolated in their daily lives

Technology overuse can also allow avoiding and distracting from underlying problems... Look at me i have a lot of work but i am wasting it arguing with you (Jokes, i love that)

That’s a great point,obsessive technology use can hinder developing IRL social-emotional skills and resilience.
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#29
(Sep 24, 2023, 03:33 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 20, 2023, 11:27 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 20, 2023, 10:41 PM)mega-mind Wrote:
(Sep 13, 2023, 08:51 PM)Eagle Wrote:
(Sep 10, 2023, 10:57 PM)mega-mind Wrote: You make a fair point seeing only crafted online personas makes deeper intimacy harder and more isolation may result. Wanna meet over coffee irl sometime?
technology also allows people to find communities around specific interests/struggles that facilitates connection. Yes sure for the coffee metting, anytime mate
Indeed those specialized online groups provide vital support for people otherwise isolated in their daily lives

Technology overuse can also allow avoiding and distracting from underlying problems... Look at me i have a lot of work but i am wasting it arguing with you (Jokes, i love that)

That’s a great point,obsessive technology use can hinder developing IRL social-emotional skills and resilience.
Moderation seems key, using tech to enhance in-person bonds rather than substituting virtual for physical
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#30
It broads people's choices of who to connect with.

And the latest short video platforms are definitely providing cheap entertainment to appeal to the brain's hunger for instant good times

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