In a word, Yes. I do believe that Americans are becoming more isolated by the day. When I was growing up in the 80's and 90's, we didn't have as much technology at our disposal. We went outside and played until dark. Video games were around, but that was a rainy day activity.
Nowadays, you see children going to Kindergarten with cell phones. Yes, I can understand in case of emergency, it is nice to have; but if we had an emergency in Kindergarten back in 1984, that's what the telephone in the Principal's office was for.
People are becoming more dependent on technology, and although I can see the good points, there are some bad points. Nowadays everything is done "via email". Not very ofdten do people have to have the face to face conversations, which is shortening our social life more and more. Some teens text so often that the question rises in my mind, what are they going to do when they get into the real world? Not having that face time in many important situations, but using texts and email instead (even for things like breaking up with girlfriends and boyfriends, or sending homework, or talking with their parents about important issues) is just going to hurt them in the long run.
Yes technology is a great thing, and advances keep us interested...they are always coming out with bigger and better things; but I think the way things are headed, we are going to reach a place in the future where interviews are all done via email...and people will not know how to act in face to face situations as much, as the "older generation" dies off.
Hi Valerie,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your posting, with the exception of social media, which I believe is keeping some of us closer over long distances.
But your blog post reminded me of an e-mail I got the other day. It was a friend telling me she couldn't attend an event I was planning because it conflicted with another event that we were both invited to. Oops. I felt terrible, but as I read her e-mail, I couldn't figure out whether she was angry that I had scheduled an event at the same time as another or if she was just being matter-of-fact, or if she didn't care. As I sat around and worried, I realized that all I needed to do was use my phone and call her and ask her how she felt. E-mail leaves so much room for interpretation. You get no emotions out of it!
I would hate it if, as you say, interviews will soon be done through e-mail. I hope not!