Dear Sherry Turkle,
Your article, “Alone
Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less From Each Other” strengthens my opinion that we rely on technology a lot more then we normally
are used to in today’s world. Our
dependence on technology is so great that meeting in a face-to-face setting is
becoming less important to us. Software’s
such as Skype allow people to hold meetings and conferences from anywhere
around the world. In my opinion this is
great because it saves companies costs on flying out employees to a specific
location. However, technology has affected
us negatively as well. People would
rather text then hold a phone conversation.
From a time consuming standpoint, people are checking their Facebook and
Twitter from the cell phones more often then they check more important sources
such as the news. While technology has
been a productive advancement for the most part, it has also resulted in
interference with our everyday lives.
Something that stood out to me in
your article was when you talked about how people would rather leave a
voicemail then talk in a face-to-face setting.
I would have to agree with this statement and I do find it interesting
that people are not using their face-to-face communication skills as much as
they should be just because there are other means in talking to one
another. In my opinion, talking
face-to-face is the most productive way to hold a conversation and solve
problems. This is because we can see people’s
emotions and judge how serious they may be about a certain situation. Although technology has come a long way and
has been beneficial for the most part, people still need to know how to
communicate the traditional way.
Regards,
Steve Schreck
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