Turkle Interview

Aftere watching this interview it really made me realize how disconnected we have become from our "real" lives. We are so quick to keep up with whats going on in our technological world. it is really kind of sad that people feel better connected to someone in an online type of relationship, and are more willing to keep that relationship up compared to someone sitting right next to them. Over the weekend I went out to eat with my sister and one of our friends. Almost immediately they both had their phones out, constantly looking at them. I sat there in awe...I was right infront of them and yet, it was almost like i wasnt even there. We probably would have had a more in depth conversation if we had all just been texting each other while sitting there. After this dinner I decided that when I go out with friends or family, I am not going to take my phone out. I would much rather have a real conversation than a short almost meaningless one over texts.