It is the job of the entire society to keep malls in buisiness, and internet shopping sites a rarity. Social interaction is among the most important aspects of a successful life. It is going to be very hard if this society does not create the right balance of technology, and getting out in the real world to enjoy it. Social interaction is what makes us all humans. If this balance continues to lean towards the new information society, who knows what will become of the human race.
Telecommunications can effect more than just the economy, and all the media conglomerates.
It reaches more human levels than we would excpect. It is not untill tradgedies like the closing of a popular local mall happen that we realize the importance of keeping things human.