Apr 12 2012: Sherry, this conversation has answered a few questions I had after I watched your talk. However, you mentioned in your talk to take more time for yourself and have more face-to-face conversations/interactions. For the most part technology has allowed us to take more time for ourselves because you can respond to a question/text/email instantly. If we were to always engage face-to-face (like we used too) we would lose a lot of valuble time to complete other tasks and have more face-to-face conversations with those we adore.
Also, your talk seemed to pin technology and communication in a negative light while ignoring the brilliance of it. As we have realized in the last few years more people in this world actually have a voice now because of the way technology allows us to communicate. Information through social media has the power to change the world. Through this realization I find that sometimes I have more in common with a person in South America then I do with my own neighbour, among other things.
Historically speaking, communication has limited the way civilizations interact, do business, and develop. Not to mention it has only served those who can communicate or are listened too. We are now living in a world interconnected by social media and although there might be small negative impacts, it surely brings a large positive light to our global civilization.
Thank you for your conversation! :)
Apr 3 2012: I am a huge advocate for TED - Ideas worth spreading. People are able to comment, share or be silent and watch.
All of TED talks make me think and like Shelley Turkle's talk it has added to my perspective on technology. I share Shelley's message whole heartedly that solitude should be reclaimed as there is very little time for yourself.
Shelley's argument is about "real" connection and the loss of conversation without technology.
However, I still don't get how technology has taken away from real connections? Sure, I text, Skype, Facetime, email but I still have face-to-face conversations and non are less valued to me then the next. Why? Because it allows me to connect with people who are busy, in another city or country - all of which are still real connections and real conversations with a different platform.
My main point or disagreement is, while Shelley requests we spend more time alone, she also asks us to have more face-to-face conversations. And in the real world in real time it is very difficult to do both, therefore I choose the more efficient. Not because I don't want to have a conversation face-to-face; not because I don't know how to have a conversation but because I want have more ME time and technology has allowed me to have that ME time.
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I may have misunderstood your message. I have no doubt your positive and I personally think both sides need to be addressed equally.
Thank you for clarifying.
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Also, your talk seemed to pin technology and communication in a negative light while ignoring the brilliance of it. As we have realized in the last few years more people in this world actually have a voice now because of the way technology allows us to communicate. Information through social media has the power to change the world. Through this realization I find that sometimes I have more in common with a person in South America then I do with my own neighbour, among other things.
Historically speaking, communication has limited the way civilizations interact, do business, and develop. Not to mention it has only served those who can communicate or are listened too. We are now living in a world interconnected by social media and although there might be small negative impacts, it surely brings a large positive light to our global civilization.
Thank you for your conversation! :)
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All of TED talks make me think and like Shelley Turkle's talk it has added to my perspective on technology. I share Shelley's message whole heartedly that solitude should be reclaimed as there is very little time for yourself.
Shelley's argument is about "real" connection and the loss of conversation without technology.
However, I still don't get how technology has taken away from real connections? Sure, I text, Skype, Facetime, email but I still have face-to-face conversations and non are less valued to me then the next. Why? Because it allows me to connect with people who are busy, in another city or country - all of which are still real connections and real conversations with a different platform.
My main point or disagreement is, while Shelley requests we spend more time alone, she also asks us to have more face-to-face conversations. And in the real world in real time it is very difficult to do both, therefore I choose the more efficient. Not because I don't want to have a conversation face-to-face; not because I don't know how to have a conversation but because I want have more ME time and technology has allowed me to have that ME time.