technology influences us in different ways. And it is not neutral, as I'm reading these days in a cult for psychologists passionate about new technologies ("Persuasive Technology" BJ Fogg).
As we see in this case, we can do great things and frightened with it. In times of crisis, when the act of getting or keeping a job may be increasing their social, very precise control mechanisms of control and modification of our sociability, our relationships can be quite dangerous.
What if, out of shyness or self-decision can not want or would benefit from the indirect nature of online communication? What if, directly in celebrity culture, connectedness, not we want to be visible?
who influences is popular, who is followed, who persuades. We fight phenomenon of non-participation (lurking) paper when the media have been promoting for years that kind of attitude toward culture and knowledge. It seems that reflection, processing and return (or not) of knowledge wants to be limited to walled gardens and not be finished as positive if it occurs in communities of interest outside the institution or company. Does that knowledge was also not free?
Are we opening doors to new forms of social exclusion?
course, solitude, reflection, even things like privacy or anonymity, are not in fashion when what matters is the impact more quantitative than qualitative can generate. There is even talk that a quantitative increase in superficial relationships we establish social networks can be more profitable in terms of persuasion, few intimate contacts.
Anyway, I digress now. Conclude this reflection with a fragment synthesized and summarized The end of loneliness , one of the best articles I have read, translated and rewritten:
Loneliness is not too polite. Thoreau knew the ability to look to stop and look at life in a dispassionate, making something inconvenient to our peers, with the implied insult to avoid his company. His genius is sometimes required not to talk to anyone. We, however, we made the easy smile, feigned interest, false invitation cardinal virtues. Gregariousness more than friendship. Those who find solitude should not be afraid to be alone.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 20:27:25 dreig. El caparazón.
