Friday, October 5, 2012

Turkle's: "Connected, but alone"

I subscribe to Turkle's talk: "Connected, but alone" on TED. "I share, therefore I am". She gives plenty of examples where this situation happens; where we are together, but alone since we're only connecting through digital devices. I notice this very much on the train these days, everybody staring at their phones and tablets. I feel she's right about calling for a reflective use of technology and that we need to develop a more self-aware relationship with our electronic devices, with each other and with ourselves. We need to create space for solitude, so we can appreciate ourselves and are able to really connect and listen to people. See the full talk here

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