Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each OtherA groundbreaking book by one of the most important thinkers of our time shows how technology is warping our social lives and our inner ones Technology has become the architect of our intimacies. Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering thousands of Twitter and Facebook friends, and confusing tweets and wall posts with authentic communication. But this relentless connection leads to a deep solitude. MIT professor Sherry Turkle argues that as technology ramps up, our emotional lives ramp down. Based on hundreds of interviews and with a new introduction taking us to the present day, Alone Together describes changing, unsettling relationships between friends, lovers, and families. |
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User Review - haloedrain - LibraryThingI was not expecting half of this book to be about companion robots. I find AI in general and robotic prosthetics interesting, but companion robots (and particularly children's reactions to them after ... Read full review
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User Review - ecataldi - LibraryThingAn exceptionally well researched book that explore technology and the unintended effects it's having on how we interact with others and ourselves. Broken into two parts, the first half explores the ... Read full review
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Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other Sherry Turkle Limited preview - 2017 |
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other Sherry Turkle Limited preview - 2011 |
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other Sherry Turkle Limited preview - 2011 |
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