Response to Sherry Turkle
I think Sherry Turkle made valid points towards our relationship with technology leaving us isolated. Her comments about people using technology in inappropriate circumstances like funerals, boardrooms and at dinners is a perfect example of being present physically but not mentally. We are putting ourselves at a mental distance to those who surround us, as we escape into our phones for distraction from life. If we have an honest conversation with each other about extensive technology use, it could result in our society finding a healthy balance between quality time with ourselves and those who surround us.
It's funny because people see it inappropriate when were on our phones in class,funerals etc but totally normalized when you're with a group of people and EVERYONE is on there phones. It's a question on whether or not our manners are gone completely, and how comfortable we are sitting in silence scrolling together.
ReplyDeleteIt could be maybe the togetherness of sitting silently scrolling that makes it a bit more acceptable. However, you pose a super valid argument that in reality, our manners probably have depleted significantly if we can do it in uncommon places like funerals or at the dinner table and not think twice.
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