'What It Means Today To Be Connected' By Lucy P. Marcus Summary

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In "What it means today to be 'Connected'" (2014) by Lucy P. Marcus, international trends expert, Marcus glorifies the idea of virtual communication. Marcus believes that social networks open new pathways for creativity and innovation. She argues that with new technology, virtual communication can be just as effective as real-life communication, while cutting out the barriers of time and distance. She herself has even benefitted from receiving feedback on social media with information coming from unexpected sources. For Marcus, it is not whether the connection is made online or offline, but the sincerity of the relationship. As long as the relationship is genuine, it does not matter to her. Though there is a lot of truth to her message, I believe there is more to the story. Marcus mentions that sincerity is the main goal in creating relationships. I fully support this statement. For example, a true friend will always want to see you succeed. Therefore, if you truly form a deep connection with someone, virtual or non virtual, that person will always steer you in the right right direction. However, as you will see in the next paragraph, digital communication can make it difficult to know whether it is actually a genuine connection. …show more content…

This can be true if the person giving the suggestion has your best interest in mind, but unfortunately, this is not always the case. Terrorist have proven this time and time again by brain-washing people into joining in them through social media. These terrorist organizations make people feel as if they truly care about them and are giving them a wonderful opportunity to be a part of something; In reality, these organizations are just seeking people to carry out their heinous crimes and promote

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