The Web vs the World

Is the Internet ruining our lives or making them better?

  • Medical insight vs medical insanity
  • Personal support vs instant support
  • Cheaper flights vs hidden costs
  • Being present vs being connected
  • Staying in touch vs moving on
  • Getting context vs getting TMI
  • Window shopping vs instant shopping
  • In-depth news vs free news
  • Reliability vs accessibility
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Medical insight vs medical insanity

Thanks to websites like WebMD, the Internet has turned us into a world of diagnosticians. All you have to do is type in your age, check off your symptoms, and shazam! The web will present you with a personalised list of diseases that might be killing you this very second. The inevitable result: The Internet has also turned us into a world of hypochondriacs. Speaking of which gotta run, that headache I woke up with this morning is looking more and more like mad cow disease.

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