Internet Addiction
The Internet was born later than other Medias such as television, radio, or cellphone, but nowadays it has played an indispensable role in our society and occupied the leading position among the means of providing information. It has become one of the giant steps for mankind. As Alvin Toffler said, “Our technological powers increase, but the side effects and potential hazards also escalate.” He was not wrong about that. The Internet not only brings benefits to our lives, but it also comes with adverse effects, such as Internet addiction. It is not good to admit that I am an Internet addict, especially social networks including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. While science has yet described accurately about Internet addiction, …show more content…
Their head were tied on the chair, therefore they could not look at anything but images on the stone wall in front of them. Behind the prisoners was a raised walkway and a burning fire. Because they had never seen the real objects ever before, they would believe that the shadows of objects on the stone wall were "real". One day, they escaped and went outside the cave. The light of truth made them feel hurt. They realized that the game they used to play together – guessing what would appear next on the stone wall was useless because all of them were not real. Someone would like to come back to the darkness of the cave, where they thought they were safe. Someone would realize the genuine knowledge, then they wanted to help others. These people are …show more content…
I started to immerse myself in social networks since 2011, when my family and I moved to the United States. I do not blame completely the migrating decision is a major cause of my addiction, but it also contributes a significant part to it. In a totally unfamiliar environment: no friends, inability to drive, no communication with people around because of language barrier ... I usually stayed at home and use social networks as a bridge connecting myself to the outside world. Updating news almost took place via Facebook and YouTube where information was often untested and I received it in a passive way when I saw and read things what others wanted to post. It would not be a serious problem if I spent less than two hours a day for surfing Internet, but if more than that, for example, 5 hours each day as I did, it was definitely I have become an addict. At that time, I felt myself quite similar to the prisons in the cave of Plato who could not see anything but the shadows on the stone wall. As Plato questioned in the "Allegory of the Cave," "How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads?" (Plato, 868). How could I get rid of those invisible constraints of Internet addiction if I did not admit its existence? I was trapped in my own mind cave where my
The Internet was born later than other Medias such as television, radio, or cellphone, but nowadays it has played an indispensable role in our society and occupied the leading position among the means of providing information. It has become one of the giant steps for mankind. As Alvin Toffler said, “Our technological powers increase, but the side effects and potential hazards also escalate.” He was not wrong about that. The Internet not only brings benefits to our lives, but it also comes with adverse effects, such as Internet addiction. It is not good to admit that I am an Internet addict, especially social networks including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. While science has yet described accurately about Internet addiction, …show more content…
Their head were tied on the chair, therefore they could not look at anything but images on the stone wall in front of them. Behind the prisoners was a raised walkway and a burning fire. Because they had never seen the real objects ever before, they would believe that the shadows of objects on the stone wall were "real". One day, they escaped and went outside the cave. The light of truth made them feel hurt. They realized that the game they used to play together – guessing what would appear next on the stone wall was useless because all of them were not real. Someone would like to come back to the darkness of the cave, where they thought they were safe. Someone would realize the genuine knowledge, then they wanted to help others. These people are …show more content…
I started to immerse myself in social networks since 2011, when my family and I moved to the United States. I do not blame completely the migrating decision is a major cause of my addiction, but it also contributes a significant part to it. In a totally unfamiliar environment: no friends, inability to drive, no communication with people around because of language barrier ... I usually stayed at home and use social networks as a bridge connecting myself to the outside world. Updating news almost took place via Facebook and YouTube where information was often untested and I received it in a passive way when I saw and read things what others wanted to post. It would not be a serious problem if I spent less than two hours a day for surfing Internet, but if more than that, for example, 5 hours each day as I did, it was definitely I have become an addict. At that time, I felt myself quite similar to the prisons in the cave of Plato who could not see anything but the shadows on the stone wall. As Plato questioned in the "Allegory of the Cave," "How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads?" (Plato, 868). How could I get rid of those invisible constraints of Internet addiction if I did not admit its existence? I was trapped in my own mind cave where my