What do you think about (the) current technologies and its effects on our culture?

What do you think about (the) current technologies and its effects on our culture?
Added (1). It's ironic, I'm using a kindle to ask this online and I also feel the new technology and social media do more harm than good to people, in general, as a community. It seems that the convenience of exchanging ideas so freely, abundantly online eliminates much of what would otherwise be people communicating directly with one another. It's not black and white, but-
I'm dying to know what everyone thinks about this! Or any thoughts even remotely similar or relevant!
Added (2). Specifically, all devices that allow access online, especially social media sites as well.

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