... abstraction and there is nothing more evident of the spirit of abstraction then the technology that encompasses our daily lives. For example, cell phones factures us and from this facture we become labeled to the status of "cell phone user" or "cell phone customer". This particular technology dehumanizes us and reduces the level and amount of authentic relationships with fellow human beings. The internet ... I will be quiet". From this impersonality there has come the need for authentic relationships with fellow humans and this is where we substitute real human relationships for such te...

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... beginning to take young teens out of the norms of everyday life. Kids on social media are bullied and criticized. Teens are stuck staring at their phones constantly. It gets in the way of people or kids doing homework, or doing work at all. Social media is not all bad, a lot ... as involved into society as they should be. Social media is beginning to take people out of normal society completely. Some people are so into their phones they cannot even have a normal conversation with someone because they eyes are on their phone instead on looking at the person they are talking to. ... Peop...

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... in one or two articles. This is a large weakness to the research since a new category of friendship is starting to arise with online friendships becoming more commonly known. Since using cell phones has become an important factor in keeping in touch with friends, I think it would be important to ask questions in my interview pertaining to technological influence. While looking at previous ... ...

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