Ouch.
Just read this title on CNN….
Can happiness be found online?
The question means little to millions living in poverty with neither electricity nor electronics. But there are also millions now weaving the Web 2.0 ever more tightly into their social fabric — witness the booming popularity of Facebook and other social networking sites — so the question seems worth asking.
Makes me sad. I know a lot of us *gasp* do use this tool to feel better about ourselves. “Happiness.” Psychologists would probably point out that it is almost the same security blanket that people use for religion. I am not saying it’s all bad….but what else could we be doing with that time? Human nature says that a message online from a person you barely know will not make the impact a face to face relationship will. Maybe it DOES work for monetary purposes….but what about our hearts? I know this is the pot calling the kettle black, but it turns my stomach to think about it in real terms.
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