In the vastly digitized contemporaneity that our generation exists in, it is uncommon for people of all

ages to not prefer using a computer for entertainment purposes over seemingly archaic embryonic
needs to socialize face-to-face whether it a be real-life game of football or just a visit to the coffee-
house with friends.
Of course, the advent of new technologies has helped in a myriad of ways, allowing people to combine
resources efficiently for a better economy or simply helping the normal school-goer with their
homework.
However, what about problems like soaring obesity rates caused by not indulging in social activities like
sports? What about friendships that constantly sever until they are no more because of a loss of touch?
Social networks, for example, have allowed us to connect with so many people (known and unknown),
that many of us fail to differentiate between real friends and the ones on the internet.
A working knowledge of technologies is essential for most specialisms in the economy, but a line has to
be drawn where it is necessary. Our society cannot fail to recognize the snags that excessive exposure to
the internet can cause in young growing minds. Consider pornography, xenophobic tropes, and other
obnoxious impediments to a truly developed and open-minded characteristic that we need more of in
the 21
st
century.
Overall, I believe technologies, although useful, should not replace real world connections that make us
truly human.