Are we becoming a society of hermits?
Posted on August 25, 2008
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It seems as if we are all moving toward relationships that will be based solely on electronic modes of communication. Go figure. Way too George Orwell for me, I still prefer a mix of all forms of contact but still feel the need to pick up the telephone more often than not. Don’t you find that it is so hard to judge the mood or tone of an email? And many times I find myself reacting (or over-reacting) to what I have read only to find that the intended meaning was totally different from how I interpreted it. I also feel the need to follow up any important email I send with a call to confirm that it was received. News flash … sometimes emails do not go through, are misguided or go wherever they go when they don’t get to you. I hope this electronic phase is just that … a phase and with a bit of luck we will end up with a harmonious mix of email that works as a complement to the good ol’ fashioned telephone call.
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