iSolated

it's interesting to me that the more technology works to make communication and entertainment easier, the more it isolates the individual. think about it--how much do you really talk when you're watching tv? listening to your iPod? working on the computer? do you call or text more often? how frequently do you email or call when you could just walk over and see a person?

one of my pet peeves is going to a movie on a date, especially a first date. how much do you learn about a person when you're both just watching a screen? it doesn't seem like you're building much of a relationship with that. playing games in the park or going hiking gives you a lot more information about the person.

another example i see a lot of is the antisocial iPod. so many students plug in and tune out. instead of talking to people around them, they stuff their ears, forsaking all kinds of social opportunities and lessons.

i have a lot to say about cell phones, but i don't want the soap box to explode while i'm on it.

it seems like human interaction and interpersonal relations are growing less and less frequent. it bothers me that the more advanced communication becomes, the more we willingly isolate ourselves.