Anarchy and technology

Anarchy. It's that unusual and undesired state where there is an obvious lack of order and/or authority (Definition). We've all heard it stories and ideas before, one of the most memorable coming from the Dark knight (Authority). "All you have to do is introduce a little anarchy, and everything becomes chaos." This strange phenomenon has been a major factor in the decay and destruction of a number of once proud civilizations, including the Roman empire and the Russian monarchy (Precedent). It continues to be a factor in our day as well, although the rules of the game have changed.

Reports say that as the digital age continues to advance, we are slowly isolating themselves into our own individual worlds (Document). The internet has become a medium for people to connect, yet it also forces us to remain distant (Cause/effect, Contradictions). While this is obvious physically, it works on us in our mental behaviors and social interactions as well. We grow more agitated through trolls, more cynical and heartless due to anonymity, and it shows in media and everyday life (more Cause/effect,). Anarchy does not necessarily mean that an uprising will occur as in past times, although that remains ever a present threat (Past fact/Future fact). It is also quite plausible that we will become so focused on our own little worlds the real world will no longer be of importance to us. Through that, it may be that government and society as they are currently defined could dissipate as we know it (Antecedent and Consequence). Perhaps this is the way the world ends. "Not with a bang but a whimper" (Maxim/Proverb).

As plausible as it may be, it isn't necessarily the outcome (Possible/Impossible). The internet also holds the potential usage to link people together over distances not feasible by the real world alone. I can talk to my friend in Japan and message my sister in L.A. all while sitting in a bakery in Germany. There is power for good and order that is unlock-able through this means, just as there is for destructive chaos (Similarity/difference). Where will it all end up? That remains to be seen as the world continues to engross itself in virtual reality. Now that this is finished, on to Youtube to be sucked in myself...