Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Connected But Alone
Okay I must say that Sherry Turkle's theory is very odd to me. How is it possible thatb we can detach outselves from everyone else in the world yet still be connected to then via internet all the time. I dont see that as isolation, do you? However, I do agree when she says, "We expect more from technology than we do from each other." I feel like we do depend of technology for everything, and that is far from good. Her idea that the simple face to face interaction is only acceptable, to me, to a certain extent. I feel like global communication (ie. Facebook, twitter ect.) is just as important as in person interaction.
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This has to be the first response where "odd" was used in the first sentence. I agree that her perspective was very odd, but she did interpret them to the extent where it was truthful. We detach ourselves every day thanks to social networking and, as we discussed in class, it has become so bad that we can't bare to put our phones down when having dinner. But, I liked your opinion on this! I strongly agree with you when you said that social connections are just as important as personal interaction.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with this post. I do not think that Sherry Turkle's perspective was odd. When she says that we can be detached from everyone she means that when we use technology such as phones or computers, our attention is detached from people and it is more attached to the techno-world, if that's a word. However, when we do give our attention to the techno-world we are still socializing with other people through texts, social networks, etc. Hence the theory that we are detached from people but still connected to them.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we are still completly connect,but I can see how we have become detached as well. People never talk in person anymore, its always over texts and other social media site. People are too caught up in technology to even have "real" friends anymore. I know I have my small group I actually hang out with, but I talk to way more people on facebook that i know will never be an actual friend. I agree that we are still connected, just not the way people used to be.
ReplyDeleteI like that you challenge her theory as "odd" since most people agree with it. Even though I do agree with her theorey, your post definitely made me think and qeustion it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we are always connected in shape or form in the world even if we don't use technology. It is true that we expect more from technology then others. We are so focused on what technology offers us we forget about those around us. Granted we use technology to communicate with people but we'd rather use technology for advice then others.
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