Intro+CH1

suggests Internet as an isolator, a man-soul imitator, time traveler, and yet–a source of community…feeding lonely souls via e/commerce, myspace and search engines.We’re Alone Together: Evolution of technology affects the evolution of human social interaction and the easier life gets, the less responsibility, commitment and challenges befall mankind making us more susceptible to violence, perversion, and self destruction. Siegel’s Intro and first chapter reminds me of Disney/Pixar’s Wall-E ’s depiction of future humans–fat and actually devolved as they rely on computers and robots for EVERYTHING.I guess Siegel’s saying that convience (despite obvious advantages) comes at the price of evolving intelligence and the further development of the human mind (socially and intellectually). I can’t say that I fully agree with him, but his criticisms are very plausible.