If the killing spree in techie paradise Akihabara last Sunday can teach us anything, it's that human interaction is even more important today. Tomohiro Kato, the suspect of the Akihabara killings, admitted that it was loneliness and disatisfaction with his work and life that pushed him to commit the horrifying crime.
I believe there's a simple solution to prevent such outbursts, and that's to recapture one's real life.
With mobile devices mushrooming by the second, the Internet has become more accessible, and therefore more addictive. People incresingly kill time on their site of choice--may it be YouTube, Facebook or Secondlife. While social networking sites (SNS) aim to foster stronger social ties, some spend too much time online that they forget the beauty of simply chilling with friends over beers and DVDs.
And even if they have an exciting life online, it's merely living vicariously through their internet identity. This may essentially alienate themselves from society and they may eventually realize that they are alone in real life. The goal is to have a healthy balance between participation in online world and the real world.
So chat and connect away, but don't forget to hang out with your friends face to face.
Read the latest update here of Akihabara.
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