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    Technology has opened up new ways for society to connect through apps and websites. While some argue that technology disconnects us from real-life relationships, apps like Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb actually enhance connections to friends and family both near and far. Additionally, websites like Amazon and Google provide access to information and opportunities that were previously unavailable. Rather than resisting technology, people should embrace the benefits it provides and the new avenues for connection it enables.

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    Technology has opened up new ways for society to connect through apps and websites. While some argue that technology disconnects us from real-life relationships, apps like Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb actually enhance connections to friends and family both near and far. Additionally, websites like Amazon and Google provide access to information and opportunities that were previously unavailable. Rather than resisting technology, people should embrace the benefits it provides and the new avenues for connection it enables.

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    Technology has opened up new ways for society to connect through apps and websites. While some argue that technology disconnects us from real-life relationships, apps like Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb actually enhance connections to friends and family both near and far. Additionally, websites like Amazon and Google provide access to information and opportunities that were previously unavailable. Rather than resisting technology, people should embrace the benefits it provides and the new avenues for connection it enables.

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    The notion that technology will doom mankind has its roots in ominous sci-fi movies and
    novels but its underpinnings are often overlooked. While it is true that modern society is
    becoming increasingly dependent on devices such as cell phones, this dependency should
    not be frowned upon. In fact, many of technology's capabilities allow us to experience the
    world in ways we never could've imagined. Even with all the societal friction technological
    devices may engender, the benefits outweigh the costs and we should embrace our digital
    world, not fight it.

    Take, for example, the many applications available on cell phones today. These "apps," such
    as Facebook, uber, and Airbnb uconnect us in ways that were previously impossible. Facebook
    allows us to chat with friends and family halfway across the world. Uber connects drivers
    looking for part time income with daily commuters at the click of a button. Airbnb allows
    homeowners who have an empty room to profit from a tourist or visitor who prefers a more
    local experience than that of a hotel, which is often more expensive. In fact, airbnb found
    places to stay for more than 50,000 visitors in Brazil during the 2014 World Cup. Furthermore,
    in times of emergency, it is these very apps that get criticized for disconnecting us from reality
    that provide updates and the locations of safe havens. While some may argue that we spend
    more time with these devices than friends and even family, much to our detriment, actually
    they connect us to friends and family even more. We should welcome this enhanced
    connection instead of avoiding it.

    In the same way that cell phones open up new ways for society to connect, companies are
    ushering in new possibilities through technology and our devices. Amazon, the online retail
    site, now makes it easy to order everything from books to mattresses from the comfort of
    one's home. No longer are we confined to the limited section at the local bookstore. This
    widespread availability of books, music, and products fosters the spread of ideas and
    promotes the work of artists and writers who may have been invisible otherwise. Writers like
    Amanda Hocking and others have self- published their work to great success. In addition to
    Amazon, search engines like Google open up a world of information not limited by the scope
    of an encyclopedia. By democratizing information and enabling users to share it, these sites
    serve as portals of connection, not isolation. Without technology and the devices we use, we
    would be stripped of the enrichment that websites like Amazon and Google could provide.
    Still, technology's detractors assert that our dependency stifles our relationships with those in
    our presence. After all, who doesn't have a friend who's seemingly addicted to texting and
    online shopping? What these critics fail to consider is that there is more communication now
    than ever before and to remove oneself from the digital world is to experience the very solitary
    condition they detest. Indeed, much of society has already embraced the benefits of
    technology and there is very little that can turn us back. Many families have already
    disconnected their land lines in favor of cell phones. Many malls and retail stores have closed,
    failing to compete with their online rivals, for better or worse. Many books are now being
    read on "e-readers" such as the Kindle or Nook. Our cars today come equipped with GPS,
    and many would feel lost without them. The world has already embraced these devices and
    our dependency should not be resisted.

    As exemplified by many cell phone apps such as airbnb and sites like Amazon and Google,
    the benefits of digital devices outweigh the costs, and in fact, open up more avenues for
    human connection. Ultimately, we should not take up arms against technology but welcome
    it. If we all adopted that view, our society would be more conducive to innovation and
    progress.

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