First of all, it is worth emphasizing that the rapid development of information technology does not affect modern society unambiguously. Different researchers see different consequences from each other, so it makes sense to consider several conclusions. One of the positive results is that it becomes easier for people to get to know each other, unite according to their interests, and carry out joint activities. Thanks to social networks, citizens can not only meet potential friends but also simply observe society (Seidman, 2020). Thanks to this, individuals will quickly learn about fashion trends, current trends, and generally relevant news. At the same time, social networks and the Internet create a convenient space for running your own business at a minimal cost. It even spawned a new offshoot of management called online management (Schaer, 2021). However, it cannot be argued that the rapid development of communication technologies has only positive consequences for society (Milin-Ashmore, 2020). For example, when analyzing the situation with the Chinese language, which is considered one of the most complex and richest thanks to hieroglyphics, negative trends are observed. The Chinese forget their recipes, which means that culture suffers (BBC, 2017). This is due to a significant simplification of the written language, which, as mentioned above, negatively affects the cultural aspect. Thus, the influence of communication technologies is ambiguous.
Cyberspace is developing so much that some researchers are beginning to fear the future of human relationships. Amanda Case is sure that people can become cyborgs in the transferable sense of the word (Case, 2010). She interprets online communication as an emotionless process leading to the degradation of feelings. At the same time, Sherry Turkle is sure that people in the future will be lonely since the attachment of an individual to society on the Internet is illusory (TEDx Talks, 2011). In other words, during online communication, people are alone in a room or on the street, as if communicating with a phone or other gadget. These thoughts were reflected in me, especially concerning unemotionality. I, when corresponding with friends and on social networks, realize that it would be more emotional and effective to tell a story or share an experience live. Most likely, this is because our feelings and experiences are not associated with the dry text that we print, even when we try to color it emotionally.
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