Humans are social creatures

Actually I think the art of conversation (which is one of the pillars of human sociability) began dying long before computers came along. It even pre-dates the advent of television and radio, and I would trace it to the growing dominance of individualism over communalism. In a society that is too communal, everything is shared, everyone is equal and there is no incentive to stand out. That means few people try too hard to excel at anything - new ideas are shunned and progress is very slow. The opposite extreme is where everybody wants to be the centre of their own universe - people gain status by what they own and what they do, and believe that everything they own and do has to "say something" about them. This leads to expending more energy on aquiring, living in your own home with at the most your nuclear family, and becoming more and more isolated from the community and nature. I believe we would be better off with some more balance in our lives, and to place a bit more value on some of the social skills we have lost over time.

I agree with you. Aren't the PC make the same thing. People, according to me, are social creatures when they want something. For example I I want anything from you, I will make you compliments and jokes and other things until I get the thing I want. I strayed from the theme, but I hope that's not a problem.