http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/magazine/technology-is-not-driving-us-apart-after-all.html
"Hampton found that, rather than isolating people, technology made them more
connected. “It turns out the wired folk — they recognized like three times as
many of their neighbors when asked,” Hampton said. Not only that, he said, they
spoke with neighbors on the phone five times as often and attended more
community events. Altogether, they were much more successful at addressing
local problems, like speeding cars and a small spate of burglaries."
Interesting research. Longitudinal studies are difficult but important!
Via Hannah Grimm, Kee Hinckley and Woozle Hypertwin.
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