bowling alone

After reading this, I believe that there have been serious changes in American society that need to be addressed. First off, due to the technological advances over the past 20 years or so, we the new generations have become used to doing most socializing online, using mechanisms such as AIM, facebook or myspace. People no longer have to desire to go out and socialize, partially due to how busy many people are and partially due to the ease of socializing on the internet, and this is causing a lack of true socialization in our society. A lot of times, people feel as though they are supporting social issues simply through joining an online group or a cause. Although it may be a good way to raise awareness of a certain issue, joining these online groups is not getting the job done.
In my opinion there needs to be a youth movement of large proportions that focuses on getting up off the computer and into our communities, making change where it needs to be made, and helping our society grow for the better, as a whole.