For many people -- and this is very sad -- the most meaningful interactions of the day take place with computers. Ironically, the people around me, seem to have become less human as the machines have become more so.

Persons grow more distant, relate to others primarily in terms of their professional roles, are more guarded with co-workers than with their devices. They feel threatened by others, but not by their gadgets. Unlike a spouse, a television set will always be there.