Excerpt I from Ch. II "The Universal Mind"

As we dive deeper into the components that make up anything in this universe, we can see they’re all composed of small, medium, and large parts. Everything is made up of something. In the realm of technology, we can reflect on how the devices we create resemble an expression of ourselves as human beings in ways that replicate our function. We made computers to help us produce more data, at a faster rate, in an incredibly condensed space. We no longer need to keep massive amounts of paper to record data because it’s condensed within our devices. We created phones to streamline communication. They even serve as portable computers now. We make things that communicate because we communicate.

We create what we are. We are what we create. 

However, evolution has its ramifications. In due time, there will be an adverse effect to their altruistic aim.

Accepting and comprehending social media's inimical effects on us in the modern age isn't difficult. As close as we feel we are now, this may be the farthest away we've ever been. Murphy’s law states whatever can happen, will happen. So, we must learn to adapt by remaining vigilant over the consequences of evolution.

We must attack the problems social media causes by engaging in social interaction outside of our devices. Human beings will forever be social creatures. However, if we continue to submit ourselves to the incredible convenience our smartphones grant us, we will slowly and painfully lose our humanity. We will lose our courage to be genuinely social again.

Awareness of this truth is paramount.