To what extent do modern communications isolate us, rather than connect us, to others?

modern communications

For and against arguments for modern communications isolate us

Keywords: ‘communications’ and ‘isolate’

• May not need to leave the house to communicate
• Lack of physical/human contact
• Can make contact with others in different countries across the world
• Can use social network sites for arranging meetings or events
• Real conversation is replaced by the virtual
The nature of friendship is trivialised
• Re-defines the nature of loneliness