Fascinating Answer: Is this why we are here???

amirm · Oct 29, 2014

No, I don't mean "here" as in planet. But why are we here, the WBF Forum. What makes us want to participate in writing in social media. Why did I choose to text my wife that I love her rather than call her. Was that a good thing? What is the fascination of the youth with non-verbal communication through technology?

Here is a fascinating talk by Sherry Turkle exploring these questions:

It is a must watch. Allocate 20 minutes to watch/listen and then let's discuss if we agree or not with her point of view.

ack · Oct 31, 2014

Thanks for posting. Very true - we are becoming more and more robotic & isolated in our interactions, losing that all-important face-to-face interaction.

- Hello, I am Citizen:725920741 !
- Oh, hi! A Cuban Prime in your name!
- You noticed! Thanks. Yes, and I read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_numbers all day and night. And your name?
- I am Citizen:73786976277658337279 - sorry, too old to socialize with you
- Oh no worries, it's a LOVELY name; you are a Carol Prime after all! We are a match! Wanna text some more?

Thankfully, none of this is particularly applicable to us audiophile social butterflies, who rarely shut the door of that solitary listening room behind us and are always willing to occasionally invite a companion as long as no one talks... But who talks at the concert hall or movie theater anyway. Such comfort...

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Fascinating Answer: Is this why we are here???

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