Online social networks have changed the way we communicate, but whether you think their influence is positive or negative depends on whom you ask.

NYU professor and author Clay Shirky thinks social networks are distinctly positive, providing a way to share our collective wisdom. MIT professor Sherry Turkle disagrees and has written a book called Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less from Each Other, suggesting social networking is a form of modern madness.

Which is it?

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