While the speed and ease of the information age has been good for profit lines in some corporations, others have been trying to play catch up in the technology explosion, which has given society an "I need it now" mentality. ... While the shopping experience of interaction with the salesperson may be a positive one in some cases, the lack of social interaction may be devastating in the long run. ... Absolutely no face-to-face interaction has taken place in the above scenario. Where will the future generation learn speaking skills, body language and social interaction if all they do is sit at...

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Norberg-Hodge quotes, "Time is measured loosely; there is never a need to count minutes the distinction between work and play is not rigidly defined." (35) On the same page, she states, "With only simple tools at their disposal, Ladakhis spend a long time accomplishing each task. ... No longer is "most work done within the family or village done in a relaxed, spontaneous way by either sex." (67) The status quo personified equality and sharing; "For centuries, people worked as equals and friends - helping one another by turn." (102). ... Norberg-Hodge sums up the transition between the eas...

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Robertson's round-trip commute requires a bus ride each direction as well as nearly 21-miles of walking, consuming up to 22 hours of his day before beginning again throughout the workweek" in short, a man living in Michigan has to travel, by foot 21 miles to get to and from work after his car broke down 10 years ago, he has never missed a day of work in his life, even after his car broke down 10 years ago leaving him forced to walk for more than 8 hours one way, temperatures in the early mornings and late nights can drop dangerously low in Michigan, sometimes well below Zero degrees ...

• Word Count: 1058
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