"Savvy and insightful." New York Times
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.
"Savvy and insightful." New York Times
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.
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780465093656 |
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Publisher: | Basic Books |
Publication date: | 11/07/2017 |
Pages: | 400 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.38(h) x 1.12(d) |
Age Range: | 13 - 18 Years |
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