What is the message of the connected but alone?

In that same Ted Talk, “Connected, but Alone?”, Sherry Turkle addresses our problematic relationship to technology and explains that although technology is exciting, we are letting it take us places that we don’t want to go. She asks the question, “as we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other?”.

Who is the speaker in connected but alone?

Pat Mitchell
Pat Mitchell | TED Speaker.

What is the central paradox that Sherry describe at the beginning of her speech?

At the start of her TED Talk, Turkle admits to the audience that she was elated to receive a text message from her daughter containing a simple “good luck”. She calls herself a paradox, the embodiment of loving technology but fearing the reliance on it to be too troublesome for relations in the real world.

What are the three fantasies technology give us?

Always-on/always-on-you devices provide three powerful fantasies: that we will always be heard; that we can put our attention wherever we want it to be; and that we never have to be alone. Indeed our new devices have turned being alone into a problem that can be solved.

Which is an example of connected but alone?

She gave examples throughout her presentation they were aimed to relate to as many different people as possible. An example of Turkle trying to connect with those of a different background is when she shares different examples of the way people use technology. People text or send emails during corporate board meetings.

How is technology has changed connected but alone?

In Sherry Turkle’s “Connected but alone?,” she spoke about how technology has impacted our lives with communication. Our communication with other people has been different ever since technology has evolved. People prefer texting or messaging rather than communicating with one another.

What was the result of connected but alone by Sherry Turkle?

Turkle does not only state her findings on one practical study, she ties the conclusions with those from a different study. Her end result is then a very thought-provoking lecture causing the audience to do some reflecting on their personal experiences with being addicted to technology. Turkle, Sherry. “Connected, but Alone?” TEDx, Feb. 2012.

Do you feel connected to the world but alone?

Connected, but alone? We live in the age of distraction with our multiple technological devices which in a way “give” us the sense that we are connected to the world, to our friends, to our loved ones and to the people that we share our lives with. For a few months now, I have been noticing this behavior almost everywhere I go.