Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?
- If you cannot be alone, you will always be lonely
- Social media can feel like you’re connecting, yet without the responsibilities of friendship
- Use technology when you feel moved, not when you want to feel moved
- Looking to technology to engage you in life will ultimately perpetuate the loneliness and emptiness
The paradox and contradiction within Turkle
Human relationships are messy
Connecting in "sips" may work for gathering discrete bits of information or for saying "i'm thinking of you".
Technology appeals to us most where we are most vulnerable
We're designing technologies to give us the illusions of companionship without the demands of friendship.
3 Gratifying Fantasies
- We can put our attention where we want
- We will always heard
- We will never have to be alone
I want to have a feeling, therefore I need to send a text.
SOLUTION: Cultivate the capacity of solitude
Develop self awareness regarding using technology
When we loose our words, stumble, is when we reveal ourselves.
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