Startup Professionals Musings

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How to Have a Thousand Friends and Still Be Alone

Startup Professionals Musings

The Internet and social media have totally destroyed the meaning of the word “friend” and even changed it from a noun to a verb. Between 1985 and 2004, according to a survey by Duke and the University of Arizona, people with no trusted friends doubled, and now totals almost one quarter of the population.

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Internet Friends Won’t Save You or Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The Internet and social media have totally destroyed the meaning of the word “friend.” Between 1985 and 2004, according to a survey by Duke and the University of Arizona, people with no trusted friends doubled, and now totals almost one quarter of the population. Trusted friends are on the decline in our society.

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