Knowing Me, Knowing You
Technology allows us to do some incredible things. It enables communication across the country, and across the oceans. At the touch of a button, you can talk to someone on the other side of the world; you can see them on your screen as though they are with you. Ironically, although it can provide us with a wealth of information this same technology can also serve to inform us of how alone we can be.
We can count the number of friends that we have and promote this to the world as a badge of honour, crediting our popularity. We can spend hours grazing on our Twitter feed or browsing the galleries of our friends on Facebook and know a lot about them. We can occupy our time by socially networking but remain alone.
Reports suggest that we are lonelier than ever before, sparking predictions that we are corporately heading towards a generation of Eleanor Rigbys united by our isolation. And it is not, as commonly presumed, the elderly who feel most alone. The survey found that nearly twice as many aged 18-34 felt alone compared to those over 55.
Select this link: Know me, Knowing You, to read the full artcile written by Daniel Webster, Parliamentary Officer for the Evangelical Alliance. | 