I really enjoyed Mike Wesch talk on how technology is changing us. I agree that many people feel like they have no significance in the world today. They feel the need to make them important and need to create an identity for them. I agree with Wesch that our society has become very self-focused and only concerned with ourselves. Wesch brought up a good point that this could have negative effects on our government by creating disengagement by the people and fragmentation.
Wesch then talked about how technology is changing us by allowing people to connect with strangers in ways they might not connect with close relative or friends. Youtube is playing a huge part in this by allowing anyone to post videos for anyone to watch. People are becoming more aware of themselves when they are sharing on their videos and it is becoming a type of therapy. Through Youtube and therefore technology people are connecting with many others and it is breaking down boundaries. For more check out Mike Wesch.
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