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The Dulling Effect of Excessive Machine use
Humans are gregarious animals. They need interaction with other people. More and more people are isolating themselves and spending excessive time with machines: scrolling on their phones, watching TV shows, relying on artificial intelligence for trivial tasks, and so on. This behavior has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have shown that this diminishes…
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We the people
Hurricane Harvey: 5 ways social media saved lives in Texas: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-hurricane-harvey-5-ways-social-media-helped-rescue-efforts-20170828-htmlstory.html Texans’ do-it-ourselves rescue effort defines Hurricane Harvey – Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/texans-do-it-ourselves-rescue-effort-defines-hurricane-harvey/2017/09/02/f41bb8ee-8f2f-11e7-8df5-c2e5cf46c1e2_story.html?utm_term=.0064029c0645 Google crisis map shows you where all the Hurricane Irma shelters are – Metro: http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/08/google-crisis-map-shows-you-where-all-the-hurricane-irma-shelters-are-6912984/ Google Maps will mark road closures in real time in Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma – The…