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Does Technology Make Us More Alone

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ENL 213 Sophomore Rhetoric
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Does Technology Make Us More Alone?
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Samir Abou Haidar Dr Ena Hodzik

Baskinta, June 6, 2015

Does Technology Make Us More Alone?

Human abilities have no limits, especially when it comes to science and technology. Science and technology are related and dependent to each others. Technology refers to as a scientific or industrial process, or a new invention, or a creative method. It is a branch of knowledge developed and practiced by humans for some purposes. Humans used technology in many different branches some are beneficial ones like the evolution in communications all over the world, and others are not such as the creation of nuclear weapons. We can notice that technology has both positive and negative sides. When it comes to the negative effects of technology on us, some studies like “Harvard Business Review” show that we’re being more connected than ever, but we’re feeling more alone as ever at the same time. Also , the article “ Disruptions: More Connected Yet More Alone” written by Nick Bilton supports my opinion about technology which is supposed to make us more connected but what is really happening is that technology is getting in the way of real socialization . So it seems that because technology makes it easier to stay in touch while keeping distance, more and more people are feeling lonely more than ever because they’re feeling distant

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