Monday, December 7, 2009

Friendships and the world of social networking

William Deresiewicz posted an interesting overview of the evolution of friendships from ancient times through to today's world of social networking in Faux Friendships
published in this weeks Chronicle of Higher Education. He begins with "We live at a time when friendship has become both all and nothing at all." and then explores how friendships have evolved, their societal value, and how today's social networking world has diminished its value. Good reading -- good discussion topic.