Restoring Rapport

In today's society, the bashing of technology and social media have become a commonplace rant for many people. The cons of Facebook, Instagram, Alexa, Amazon, and Apple dominate the  tête-à-tête  of the table within many homes and social settings. This largely springs from the fact that there are  indisputable   correlations  between interactive screens and social dysfunction. However, today, I submit to you the idea that smart phones and social media are not the problem, but rather the symptom of the root issue. The truth is that the overuse of smart phones and social media are not the cause of social dysfunction, but are rather one of the countless ways through which social dysfunction manifests itself.  Many people today seem to be making the false assumption that, if smart phones and social media are strictly regulated and restrained, social dysfunction will be solved and the value of face-to-face interaction will begin to flourish. In other words, we assume that, if we get r