Douglas Rushkoff makes a couple of intriguing points in chapter 2 of his book Program or Be Programmed, 2010.
I think there is more to whether or not it is "easier" (43) for people to communicate locally versus decentralized - through a phone, video chat etc. I think it might be easier for someone to text someone else than to talk to another person in person for a number of different reasons, but am interested in learning why Rushkoff thinks otherwise.
I really like how he draws a connection between local vs. global companies and local vs. decentralized communication. This is a topic that I would like to learn more about since it does not instantly come to mind when thinking about how technology may or may not alienate society.
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