The Evolution of our Networked World

Ever since mankind had been capable or rational thought it was important for our survival to attempt to network with others in order to gain advantages in areas of which we were previously lacking. As time progressed the medium used to communicate with one another evolved multiple times, from body language to a more spoken one. Eventually tools were used to increase the efficiency and to help broaden the methods that were currently in place to relay information. All of these advancements in technology had a price on networking, all of which seemed to be worth it in order to communicate with a wider audience and have access to as much information as possible. It seems as if the ultimate trade-off is that the amount of people one tries to network with reduces the strength of bonding one would have with each individual. It's difficult for someone to manage strong connections with numerous people, so in order to communicate with as many people as possible that tie must be severed. This could lead to a possible future where mankind is linked with one another, allowing everyone to know everything but at the cost of not actually understanding each other.