The Internet Causes Moral Panic?
Earlier this month, Newsweek published an article entitled, " Is the Web Driving Us Mad? " I'd say the author, Tony Dokoupil, has somewhat generated a moral panic by supposedly presenting statistics and life examples on how the Internet promotes addictive, insane behavior in its users. I read the article. For sure, there are some truths in this article but for you who decide to stay clear from the Internet due to Dokoupil's presentation (e.g. the anonymous reader who asked for healthier alternatives in my previous post) I recommend reading another article to balance his view. The article was published by TIME , " Does the Internet Really Make Everyone Crazy? " Please read those articles at your leisure, but the point is we need to go back to the root of the problem. Just like any other tool, technology can be used to aid or to destroy. It all depends on the users. Nevertheless, the more we think our society is relentlessly attacked by the n...