Now that you've considered the past, what about the future? Consider what changes you might see to interpersonal communication in the future. That social media is going to continue to influence our lives seems unquestionable for the moment - do you think this will be a more positive or more negative influence? What about the media and entertainment more broadly? Perhaps the ultimate question here is this - are you a pessimist or an optimist when it comes to interpersonal communication? Do you see communication between people becoming richer and more meaningful in the future - or will it tend in the opposite direction?