http://www.techpresident.com/techpres/tv Comments for "TV" en http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/33439/the_internet_is_tv_twitter_is_the_internet#comment-2993 <p>I fear that we're paying a price for technological innovations like Twitter. When I googled "Internet social costs," the top result was "Stanford: Internet charges a steep social cost" at <a href="http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2005/02/21/daily28.html" title="http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2005/02/21/daily28.html">http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2005/02/21/daily28.html</a>. Their finding that heavy Internet users spend much less time in face-to-face interaction with family members does not surprise me. I also suspect that the quality of that face time is also diminished, as people really listen to one another on a deep level less frequently. I'm sorry, but the kind of superficial information conveyed on Twitter, and with most "X is...." postings on Facebook, does not interest me. I prefer more soulful connections, and if that is not possible, I accept my solitude. </p> <p>If others have references to studies on the social costs of modern technology, I would welcome receiving them at wadehudson AT progressiveresourcecatolog DOT org.</p> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:29:02 -0500 wadehudson comment 2993 at http://www.techpresident.com