I was thinking the other day: technology has really ruined mankind. First of all- there is what exists in the media- provocative images for children to idolize, TWERKING, and images in general that appeal greatly to the man psyche. For women (and little girls) these constant images are slowly debilitating the slivers of self-positivity and mental security that exist. (This movie–just a trailer–is an incredible representation of the female and even male psyche in themedia) So, women in this generation are constantly striving to ‘get fit’ and ‘work their bodies out’, when essentially they do not need to–the standard of which they are comparing themselves to is completely unattainable, since photoshop exists. Secondly, there is no limit on what we can find on the internet, leaving people constantly entertained by the virtual life, which provides very little encouragement for a person to live in reality. Therefore, for this generation, I feel almost as if young adults face cognitive dissonance in that they would like to be social, and go to social events, but at the same time, the availability of things on the Internet holds the person back. To be honest, I’ve had times where I preferred to watch seasons of a new series on Netflix instead of going out and spending money. However, this has happened so often (where I would choose Netflix) that it almost feels as if two parts of my brain has split: one which wants to be social, and one which looms over quite depressingly. I would love to do more research on this topic–please comment and let me know if anyone feels the same way!