"Society Is Dead, We Have Retreated into the iWorld"

Summary:Andrew Sullivan's article "Society Is Dead, We Have Retreated into the iWorld", was a very interesting article that touched bases on how society is so wrapped up in technology and media. Nowadays people are so dependent on technology that they tune out the world and everything around them. Society lacks communication and interaction with others. Technology has created a new world for people. People have become attatched and dependent to technology because of the improvement and changes. Companies are doing a good job with attracting people and keeping them hooked n their products.
Quote 1: "It's strange to be among so many people and hear so little. Except that each one is hearing so much" (500).
I have witnessed this in real life. I have seen people with each other sitting in silence or barely talking because they are to occupied with their technology. Nowadays people in the society lack communication. This shows that people dont realize what is going on in the outside world.
Quote 2:"Americans are beginning to narrow their lives. [...] You tune into a satellite radio service that also aims directly at a small market--- for new age fanatics, liberal talk or Christian rock. Television is all cable. Culture is subculture. Your cell phones can recieve email feeds of your favourite blogger's latest thoughts---seconds after he has posted them---get sports scores for your team or stock quotes of your portfolio" (501).
Everything is media based now and people have become so dependent on technology. We dont know how to do anything on our own anymore. This world is now technology based. It has its benefits, but at the same time it is bad because people become out of tune with others and themselves.
Questions for Author: Do you feel that you are out of tune with yourself and others?
How do you think society can become more in tune with the world?