The anti-social effect of social-technology Ryan Collins

Love it or hate it, technology has embedded itself into the lives of almost everyone. It has globalized and connected the world in ways that would have been thought impossible 50 years ago. One of the greatest advances in technology today is of course the way I am sharing this blog post; the Internet. Though the Internet facilitates research and is makes communicating a lot easier, it does have its consequences. Now a day’s people will sit at home, and surf the web instead of going out and spending time with friends, playing sports, or anything kind of activity. My sister is a prime example of this. Last summer I was the designated “baby-sitter” and was required to watch her and drive her where she needed to go. To my disbelief, instead of me driving her to the mall and movies regularly, I maybe drove her there once. This is because most of her days were spent browsing Youtube, updating her Twitter bio, or picking an Instagram filter for her Starbucks Frappuccino. Though it made my summer job effortless, I feel as though she may have missed out on the fun that summer has to offer. All in all technology has its perks, but if its all you know then you might be missing out.