the Friendship Crisis

Here are a couple of quotes from a book I read recently called The Friendship Crisis. They struck a chord with me.

On soft summer nights, instead of loitering on our lawns and grousing to neighbors about the mosquitoes, we’re sealed in our air-conditioned houses staring at the computer monitor or a giant TV screen, its icy-blue glow illuminating the window like a postmodern Edward Hopper painting. As we spend less time with our neighbors, we’re cheated of effortless socializing, the kind that doesn’t require jumping in the car or pulling out a day planner.
-Marla Paul, The Friendship Crisis

After a move, you’re drained by the constant effort of introducing yourself, reciting your story, and convincing people that you’re worth getting to know.
-Marla Paul, The Friendship Crisis

One Response to “the Friendship Crisis”

1. Chuck Damage Says:
   July 31st, 2010 at 10:50 pm

   Here here. Another book that discusses the negative effects of television on society, that I actually read (some of it) is Amusing Ourselves To Death. It’s pretty pivotal. So you’ve probably read it already, since you’re a bookworm and all.

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