Shirky 1

As an individual standing up for what one believes in tends to not get heard. But when it comes to a vast group of people standing up for an idea will most likely get heard which leads to action. This is exactly what happened with a man named Evan when trying to get his friend’s phone back. Alone, he got nothing except for a few threats from the person who had it. Due to this person’s refusal, he went public with his story which gained a large group of viewers who stood beside him to right this “wrong”.  It wasn’t because of the phone, per say, that got the audience so heated. Instead it was the response of the person who found the phone and refused to return it. As a result, due to the great public outcry, the “wrong” was corrected.

As we can learn through this experience, a group that stands together receives more of a response. Not only did these results come from a group standing together, but also from the use of technology. If it the social media didn’t exist, a group with a common feeling would not have occurred. Technology created a way for people to stand together-no matter if the reasons and methhods are justifiable. Technology has made our world become a group oriented society and standing alone (solidarity) is not favored.