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The DE-VOICING OF SOCIETY: WHY WE DON'T TALK TO EACH OTHER ANY MORE

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i purchased this book from amazon after reading an article that I found while researching a topic for my term paper. I made an impulse buy... figured it would be a good read, and it in fact was. I am a computer fanatic. Both my jobs are computer oriented and i couln't be happier. While researching my topic "The Social Effects of the Internet upon Society" i discovered just how much an effect the internet has had on us all. Even if we arn't tech-heads. This is a great book for anyone who wishes to discover how different mediums are splitting us apart, and how this may affect our futures.

I would not consider myself to be a tech junkie, but I do know my way around a computer, software, and the internet. After reading Locke's book, I was able to put into words what I could not before on where I think the internet is headed. I agree with Locke that we are losing our voice. Instead of meeting someone to talk or calling them on the telephone, we are sending them an e-mail. This is not a big problem now, but in ten years, there will be a noticeable difference in society. If society keeps going at the pace it is right now, we will lose the ability to communicate without the use of a computer. Locke's book is a wake-up call.