Since
the creation of the internet over thirty years ago, our culture has been greatly
impacted. We have access to massive amounts of information at our fingertips
and we can access this information faster than ever before. Instead of sitting
in a library for hours on end, we are able to use search engines with access to
endless websites. Whether one is doing scholarly research or just using yelp to
find a new restaurant in your town, acquiring information has never been
easier. This change has made us a more educated society. I believe that people
are also more interested in learning new things because me have access to so
much information.
Since the creation of the internet
we are able to communicate at faster speeds than ever before. Not only is
communication faster and easier, it is far more cost effective than it ever has
been. This makes it easier to talk with family and friends across the country.
We can also communicate with people on the other side of the planet nearly
instantly. According to the socialnomics.net, we are able to talk to people who
we never otherwise would have come into contact with. Instead of only
socializing with people in our immediate geographical area, people are able to
broaden their social circles and meet people from all over the world
(Harrison socialnomics.net). Because of easy access to communication, as a
culture, we are more understanding of people from other places.
Companies are able to globalize.
Many stores that were limited to selling products in their small communities
are now able to do business anywhere in the world. Consumers are also able to
shop more cost effectively by being able to compare prices of similar products
from the comfort of their own homes. In the past, people who made specialty
items had a hard time staying in business because it was difficult to keep up
the costs of running a store by selling items that were not highly sought after
by the public. Now however, artists and craftsman are able to sell specialty
items online through cites like Etsy. Large retail chains have benefited from
online business as well because people find it more comfortable to shop from
the convenience of their own electronic devices. Only ten years ago, one would
have to the bank, the department store and then to the grocery store. Now, one day’s
worth of errands can be completed in less than half the time and from the
comfort of one’s own home.
Work Cited
Harrison,
Laura. "25 Years of the Internet: How It Has Changed the Way We
Interact." Socialnomics. N.p., 24 Mar. 2016. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.
<http://socialnomics.net/2014/07/28/25-years-of-the-internet-how-it-has-changed-the-way-we-interact/>.
