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Dalya Aboosh

Kristin Mcgregor

English 120, Essay #4 Exam

May 2020

Is Digital Connectedness Good or Bad for People

Ever wondered what the world would look like if there wasn’t any progress in

technology? People relying only on the first discoveries ever made? Many authors have argued

the impact of technology on our lives. In the article, “Is Digital Connectedness Good or Bad for

People” Noa Gafni Slaney, the CEO of impact squared, enter in a debate with Emerson Csorba,

an educational policy adviser. The New York Times highlights the arguments made by the two

authors. Slaney kicks off the debate by providing arguments that explain why digital

connectedness is good for us. On the other hand, Csorba provides his part of the argument by

explaining why digital connectedness is bad for us. Both authors provide their supporting

evidence towards their stand, but Slaney seems to have strong points. Just like any other

platform, digital connectedness has several shortcomings which are made inferior by its ability to

promote sports and music industries, support campaigns with funds, among others.

As a result of technology, many artists, sportspeople, and musicians are making a living.

Slaney argues, “nowadays, music, sport, and culture spread easily across the globe…and even

Black Friday sales are now a global phenomenon…" (par 4). The quote clarifies that music and

other sporting activities reach many people who are connected to the internet and the more they

watch sports and play music, the more money is made out of that. It is clear that many people

today have access to the internet and therefore anything that goes through the internet spreads

fast enough to reach every part of the world. She adds that “It’s clear that the internet is having

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an impact on much more than our preference for music” (par. 4). This quote shows that

musicians continue to gain popularity all over the globe through digital connectedness. Quality

music attracts many people making the source popular all over.

Online engagement helps support campaigns and generate funds when needed. As

described by Slaney, “…. the campaign attracted worldwide attention with leaders such as Lei

Jun and Victor Koo taking part along with Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates… it raised more than

$115 million” (par. 8). As a result of digital connectedness, people can notice the trending online

challenges and take part in helping raise funds in support of a certain initiative. She adds, “there

are other examples of online interactions fueling real-life actions. Lean In, founded by Sheryl

Sandberg, uses high profile campaigns featuring Beyoncé and other celebrities tweeting their

support for gender equality” (par. 9). This quote clarifies that the online interactions enable

people to raise concerns on important campaigns thus helping the vulnerable in the society. In so

doing, females are rendered with the opportunity to participate in a leadership position just like

the males. It is easier for people with many followers to promote such campaigns because of

their huge influence. In this way, they can reach many people and also attracting companies that

contribute to the campaigns. Therefore, digital connectedness assures support to the vulnerable.

In contrast, digital connectedness has psychological effects, such as depression and

pressured competitions. Csorba kicks off his part of the debate by saying, “the relationships we

form are superficial at best, and the social comparison that these connections fosters can be

psychologically damaging.” (par 1). The quote clarifies that the internet is full of many different

kinds of people from different backgrounds. It goes on to show that people tend to post their

achievements in their social media handles and because we are connected to the same internet

and can see their progress, any comparison we make out of this might affect us psychologically.

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Aboosh 1 Dalya Aboosh Kristin Mcgregor English 120, Essay #4 Exam 29th May 2020 Is Digital Connectedness Good or Bad for People Ever wondered what the world would look like if there wasn’t any progress in technology? People relying only on the first discoveries ever made? Many authors have argued the impact of technology on our lives. In the article, “Is Digital Connectedness Good or Bad for People” Noa Gafni Slaney, the CEO of impact squared, enter in a debate with Emerson Csorba, an educational policy adviser. The New York Times highlights the arguments made by the two authors. Slaney kicks off the debate by providing arguments that explain why digital connectedness is good for us. On the other hand, Csorba provides his part of the argument by explaining why digital connectedness is bad for us. Both authors provide their supporting evidence towards their stand, but Slaney seems to have strong points. Just like any other platform, digital connectedness has several shortcomings which are made inferior by its ability to promote sports and music industries, support campaigns with funds, among others. As a result of technology, many artists, sportspeople, and musicians are makin ...
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