The Limits of Friendship Maria Konnikova Summary

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The Limits of Friendship
The article was written by Maria Konnikova (2014) for The New Yorker. It is an analysis of Robin Dunbar’s number to evaluate its truth and the extent to which our face-to-face interactions have been affected by such social media websites as Twitter and Facebook. The number of people joining the social media platforms has increased significantly, raising arguments against Dunbar’s idea. However, these platforms have a negative impact on our interactions and often contribute to our portraying our lives incorrectly through social media.
The article was published in 2014, and so it is right to argue that the arguments put across are applicable to the society today. The article highlights some crucial points and presents reasonable explanations to justify the positions. The argument has created a divide, and everyone has a right to their opinion. It cannot be ignored that people have made excellent and important friendships through such social media platforms as Twitter and ...