Ever think about how big the internet is? The internet has gotten bigger and faster within the last decade. It is a scary concept to think about. How this generation is constantly going on the internet whether they are checking on social media, listening to music, watching movies, playing games, and/ or online shopping. Everything we need to survive is on the internet. According to the article, “we have become so equipped to just assuming that anything we need will be on the internet twenty-four-seven”. When it comes to the internet, we have total freedom about what we can search and who we can talk too. The world has become too reliant on the internet that human interaction is not as important or anyone’s priorities anymore. Now n days people are always on the go, fast pace and using the internet to look up questions and concerns. Looking up things is a much faster way for people to find out information than asking someone and waiting for their response.
After reading so many articles about this specific topic I agree that my generation only cares about social media and the internet. The internet is way too big for one single person, company, or government to “own” or “run”. Eventually in a few years the need for human interaction will be gone and no one will care about meeting people in person or having conversations face-to-face.
Sources:
https://www.sagese.com/dosage/what-does-it-mean-when-the-internet-is-too-big-to-control
https://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/2010/12/our_turn_are_people_too_depend.html
Jamie,
Your post was very well-written, and I agree with you that the internet has sort of created this “alternate reality.” According to an article on MarketWatch, “American adults spend more than 11 hours per day watching, reading, listening to or simply interacting with media.” I do agree that we spend almost every waking hour on technology. We can use it to set our alarms, post on social media, communicate with distant friends, and apply to nearly every job posting on the planet. There is such a vast array of information and entertainment that the internet provides.
However, technology cannot replace the need for humans. Our roles as humans might change and vary from what they were several years ago as a result of the rapid spread of technology, but it will not be replaced. According to a Forbes article, while 1.8 million jobs will be lost because of technology, 2.3 million new ones will be created. Furthermore, technology cannot replace the need for human creativity, leadership, and motivation.
As for human interaction, I don’t think that it will be gone in a few years because we are constantly surrounded by people. However, I think technology has changed the way we view human interaction and its significance in our lives. For example, Amazon’s cashier-less technology reduces the need for human communication at the grocery store, but it saves time that might be spent with our families. It is difficult to tell whether technology is making human communication more or less efficient.
Sources:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewarnold/2018/03/27/why-robots-will-not-take-over-human-jobs/#3499692992fd
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/people-are-spending-most-of-their-waking-hours-staring-at-screens-2018-08-01