Is the Internet Making Us Insane?

Newsweek (via The Daily Beast) ^ | 7-9-2012 | Tony Dokoupil

[Psycho_Bunny]

Oh, I don’t completely disagree with the general premise: the stunning development of technology in the last 20 years has most definitely created a culture shock that will probably take a couple generations to really adjust to.

Not to be flippant or lewd but just the fact that the internet is pushing against thousands of years of human behavior and forcing right-handed males to learn how to masturbate with their left is actually pretty remarkable at just that base level. To deny that technology is having a negative impact on human interactions and culture at large, would simply be denial.

The point I was making was that there are no behaviors or beliefs born from our current adjustment to technology that are more insane or nonsensical than some of the Mad Blarney that Newsweek’s published over the years.

[Hardraade]

In Newsweek, and wondering what makes you insane? Okely dokely.

[Revolting cat!]

[Sir Napsalot]

Plese, I urge you to cease and desist.

[a fool in paradise]

Newsweak says life was simpler when no one questioned the talking points of the 3 alphabet networks or Time-Lies-Newsweak.

[a fool in paradise]

I’ll let you know as soon as the voices stop talking to me.

We're still here...

[a fool in paradise]

Not all electronic devices are “internet”.

Kindles and cellphones are a nuisance enough.

I don’t own a cellphone. And everyone looks at me like I’M the one who’s crazy.

[Slings and Arrows]

“All the world is mad except for me and thee...and I’m not too sure about thee.”
—anonymous