Technology's Impact on Human Social Interaction

Technology is not a new idea but is always changing. The modern world revolves around technology, and it has touched almost every aspect of human life. Technology is used in almost every field of work, in homes all over the world, and for social communication (Gebski paragraph 1). Many people would argue that technology has advanced our world tremendously; and to a point, that is true. In other words, technology has reduced social interaction of people on a daily basis. Most ancient cultures’ social lives were based around community events with everyone gathering together. A variety of topics such as business, politics, and conflicts or disagreements would be discussed in person, out in the open. Technology has changed this aspect of culture

It was slightly different for woman in Hellenic Greece. Said Author states, “ Married woman of the upper class were confined to the home except on a few religious or family occasions (such as a funeral). Even within the home the seldom socialized with men other than family members; they remained in seclusion when their husbands entertained” (Said author 1). Even though women did not socialize much outside the home, social interaction remained a large part of the culture. Wealthy, influential men would invite other influential men to symposiums where they would drink, discuss politics, philosophy, and have poetry battles. Mark Cartwright describes a symposium as such, “The symposium (or symposion) was an important part of ancient Greek culture from the 7th century BCE and was a party held in a private home where Greek males gathered to drink, eat and sing together. Various topics were also discussed such as philosophy, politics, poetry and the issues of the day” (Cartwright paragraph 1). In Hellenic Greece, even though it was just for men, these symposiums were where most of the social interaction took place in Hellenic Greece. People of this time period also enjoyed each other’s company as Mark Cartwright states. “After eating and drinking and the pouring of libations, the guests might play games, listen to and perform music (especially the lyre), tell each other stories, give each other advice on daily problems, discuss politics and enjoy each other’s company” (Cartwright paragraph 4) They would listen and learn new ideas from one another. Just think, in the modern world, how often do groups of people sit down to discuss new ideas or even give each other advice? It does not happen to often. Even at work, emails and text messages are sent instead of face-to-face communication. The lack of face-to-face communication is lost due to technology. “Little by little, technology has become an integral part of the way