Science fiction writers such as Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Ray Bradbury, and Kurt Vonnegut were concerned about the affect that technology would have upon people. (Employing a quote from one of these authors makes for a great motivator [i.e. opener].) One of the concerns of these writers was the increasing dehumanization and invasion of privacy that technology would effect upon societies.
So, regarding the invasion of privacy, perhaps you would like to consider how--to use the words of George Orwell--"Big Brother is watching you." At any moment, someone can take a picture of a credit card, a person or persons in action, tape people's conversations, tap into their conversations, etc. Of course, an effect of this worry about privacy is an increasing paranoia in people.
With respect to the dehumanization of people, one need only look around at a shopping mall or a college campus or anywhere there are many people to notice the lack of interaction among people. (e.g. a daughter and her mother walking through the mall while the daughter text-messages someone rather than talking with her parent, or a van with 3 children each on his/her cell phone.)
Talk with older people who remember the world pre-computerization. They can give you ideas, for sure. Go to the Time and Newsweek or Reader's Digest archives and find editorials and articles.
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