It is amazing how much technology has changed the world and continues to do so on a daily basis. I find that I am not very literate when it comes to technology. It is sort of scary to think how many jobs and different ways of doing things have been replaced by technology. Communication has been particulary affected by technology. It is incredibly easy to communicate with oneanother on the surface but having/ making deeper and more authentic oppurtunities to communicate with others seems to get harder everyday. In our world it's harder to have face to face coversations that are constructive and real because in some ways, some (especially younger people) have less face to face communication time or need.
Sometimes with all the ways to get and keep in touch with oneanother it seems there is not much need for ,verbal in person, communication. This is kind of sad to me because there are things that simply cannot be communicated through texting, email, facebook messages, or a twitter update. So much of communicating is seen on the face and the body language of the other person, which to me, leads to better understanding and deeper relationships with oneanother. This is why I feel that in some ways parts of communicating are getting completely lost in what I think of as the "technology shuffle". As much as I enjoy being able to get in touch with the people in my life at the touch of a button, I sometimes wish I could take part in more traditional ways of communicating. For instance writing letters; to me there is an endearing quality to recieving or giving someone a handwritten letter. I feel as though handwritten letters bring the words and messages that people are saying to eachother to life in a beautiful way. I miss traditional means of communication because sometimes simple gives more:(
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