“World” is a pretty big word but Facebook really does put you in touch with the world. I continue to be amazed that I can take a picture on my cell phone and in a matter of seconds my brother can view it in Europe. Not only that, but I can do a live broadcast on my mobile phone that can instantly be seen around the world. Facebook is a big part of this Brave New World.
The “hate” part of this relationship is that I find myself connecting with so many people that I would rather not connect with and as a result I find myself becoming increasingly discouraged by the intelligence of some of the people who label themselves as my “friends.”
“Friend” is a pretty nebulous term these days. I have reached my quota of “friends” and have to confess that I have no idea who most of these people are. It is sort of like going to a mega church where you “worship” with a whole boatload of people whom you have never met.
Like so many other things in our self-consumed culture, “friend&rdqu ...
