Halliday quotes deal with a complicated issue. Today we are in a transition to the digital era that is advancing rapidly, we are letting computers, personal assistants, platforms and other technological advances do the work for us, but they are also influencing the way we interact. From social networks that allow us to connect with people we know (such as Facebook or Instagram) to those that allow us to meet new people (Linkedin for the work environment, Tinder for social).
In the past it was impossible to think about meeting people if we did not agree with them somewhere, a party, meeting, work, concert, etc ... However today it has become something completely normal. Now, OASIS poses a digital world in which we can become completely other people, change our physical aspects and pretend to be people we are not. What does that tell us? That we are allowed to give appearances, stop being authentic to fit with society.
I believe that if OASIS existed in reality we would be going through a crisis like the one mentioned by Halliday in the book, a lack of personal relationships, empathy, knowledge of oneself and the other. Although, of course, it would give us many advantages such as eliminating the need for transportation, reducing pollution and increasing effective time, increasing the number of people with whom we can relate, facilitating access to information and providing a safe place in The one to share with others. Finally, it would end with a total degradation of the physiognomy by remaining so long connected to a machine without even giving us the sun, we would be sedentary beings.
I fully agree with Halliday's idea, it may be a way of escaping reality for a while, but eventually we realize that this is not life, it is not reality, and as human beings we require physical contact and personal relationships full that allow us to develop. I do not consider that the benefits of a system like OASIS offset the damages.
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