How has technology effected the way we communicate?

Indeed it has.

Advancements in technology and changes in communication generally go hand in hand. Landlines displaced the telegraph and cell phones replaced landlines. The arrival of the internet opened new doors of personal communication. E-mails replaced postal mails and social media took the place of text messages.

Communication technology, such as mobile phones, email, text messaging, instant messaging and social networking have had a profound effect on nearly everyone's business and personal lives. While technology makes communications faster and easier, at times it can also be intrusive and misinterpreted.

Increased isolation, reduced social interaction and social skills, and increased human-to-machine interactions are all a result of an overuse of technology, which has created a wall between many people globally.

Technology has the ability to enhance daily living from appliances to mobile devices and computers, technology is everywhere. ... In the rise of digital communication, technology can actually help communication skills because it allows people to learn written communication to varying audiences.

-Astolfo

there is no universally accepted definition of art. although commonly used to describe something of beauty, or a skill which produces an aesthetic result, there is no clear line in principle between (say) a unique piece of handmade sculpture, and a mass-produced but visually attractive item. we might say that art requires thought - some kind of creative impulse - but this raises more questions: for example, how much thought is required? if someone flings paint at a canvas, hoping by this action to create a work of art, does the result automatically constitute art?

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