Modern Arab writers ponder why digital tools are not making societies more tolerant, cosmopolitan and sociable
The same technology that accelerated globalization seems to have left many feeling more isolated and intolerant of others
Updated 17 April 2021
April 16, 2021 21:31
DUBAI: If asked, most people would likely admit that they would have struggled to survive the mental toll of isolation brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic without access to social media, online shopping, and video conferencing to make up for the loss of human contact.
And yet, these very same technologies, which have accelerated globalization and brought distant cultures together for the first time at the tap of a keypad, have in fact left many feeling more lonely, alienated, and inward-looking than ever before.
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