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I had many opinions on the article from the near start, such as comparing mechanical devices to the interactions of individuals and groups, reading through the paper, I felt that it reached too hard at some places to tie in technological advantages directly to advances to how individuals interact with each other, and not instead how the technology facilitated interaction, instead of changing it. Though this is not to discount how technology has impacted the United States as a whole. 

On the other side, I really like how the author put serious emphasis on how technology is not a crutch or a cure for America's ills, its been evident throughout history and it is apparent today. There is so much focus on technology to solve America's ills, a key one being healthcare, the focus is constantly on trying to innovate out of a problem, such as cloud computing, or new advances, but when you consider how Americans spend the most on healthcare per capita compared to Europe, and yet have the lowest life expectancy, happiness, and quality of life, you have to wonder if it is the innovation and spending that it is the issue, and not the undue focus on innovation and splurging on money. 

There is also the issue of accuracy, many once considered the internet a way of making the world a smaller place since everyone can now easily communicate with each other, but I feel that this thinking is incorrect, as giving everyone a voice makes everyone drown each other out, making only a few voices heard. And with these few voices, the danger of misinformation grows ever larger, as popularity on channels tends to snowball, by either word of mouth or simply monetary income allowing for advertising to reach larger and larger audiences. 

In general, I think the world community will start to view the internet less and less as a free place of interaction and exchange, and more of a regulated channel of information flow.