The Individual and Technology

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The paper relates that the problem of individuality and the threat to individual freedom has long been a concern of many artists, poets and thinkers. The paper looks at the invention of email and explains that while on the one hand email provides faster and better access to others and a new means of communication, on the other hand it can also be used as a means of reducing our sense of individuality and privacy. The paper concludes with a point to ponder: Are we exchanging our sense of personal identity and difference for faster and more effective techniques of communication?

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"Technology has increased incrementally since then and there have been huge leaps in communications technologies, such as the Internet. There are many who see the increases in our technological environment as leading to a decrease in our sense of freedom and individuality. On the other hand there are those who are of the opinion that technological innovations like the Internet and email mean more freedom for the individual and a greater ability to communicate and share information. There is much talk about the Internet breaking down the barriers between people and "...creating a one-world, one-resource communication tool ". ( Brand books)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brand books. 12 Nov. 2006. http://www.brandchannel.com/books.asp?pageno=10
• Employee Monitoring: Is There Privacy in the Workplace? 12 Nov. 2006. http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs7-work.htm
• Miyazaki, Anthony D., and Ana Fernandez. "Consumer Perceptions of Privacy and Security Risks for Online Shopping." Journal of Consumer Affairs 35.1 (2001): 27. Questia. 14 Nov. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5000995725>.

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