4.3 ADVENT OF TECHNOLOGY 4.3.1 CHANGE IN MODE OF INTERACTION Innovation and continuous development in technology have done wonders for the progress and accomplishments made in Business, Science, Medicine and countless other industries across the board. In terms of social connect with one another, it has brought all of us together in the just the click of a button. Technology is more than an abstract concept associated with advanced tools and systems used by various end users. It also shapes the way societies and people behave, grow and react both within themselves and with others. While technology has developed over the millennia that humans have existed - from simple tools such as the wheel, irrigation systems and chariots, to complex tools such as computers, cell phones, the Internet and airplanes - the last century has seen an explosion in technology that has influenced subtle but crucial changes in how humans see the world and interact with others. Specifically, the Internet and mobile devices (i.e. smartphones, tablet computers, mobile gaming systems, etc..) have radically altered the way people interact with each other, since one of the major impacts of technology is the optimization of communication systems in the form of telecommunications and networking. The changes rather alterations in how humans communicate with each other in the modern times, a large part of it is via smart apps which has both good and bad consequences. It is easier for the people now to stay closer to their loved ones, to be in close contact whenever and wherever on earth. Skype, Facebook, Facetime, WhatsApp, Duo Calls, Messenger, Zoom etc.. offer people robust opportunities to utilise internet as global platform for interaction. The effects are not all positive.
While the technology has helped to bridge the global gap, those who are physically close together are often far apart due to their inability to separate themselves from mobile devices. This is called Virtual Distance.
Fig. 23: Importance of Greeting Card, Physical Interaction outweighs digital interaction, Constant Checker
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