Reclaiming Connection

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Our world has become connected in ways that were never thought possible, all because of technology. Phones, video chat, email, as well as other internet connected devices have allowed us to connect with individuals in different time-zones as well as those living halfway around the globe. Although the usefulness and aid technology provides to people's lives, the drawbacks are evident. Anywhere you go, whether it be a theme park, the movies, or simply driving down the highway doing 80, you see people with their face in their phone. The fact of matter is, as stated in Reclaiming Conversation, "we have become accustomed to a constant feed of connection, information, and entertainment." (Turkle, 4). This informational feed, or rather, the technology to which it is being provided by, is …show more content…

Even when I do manage to take my eyes away from my phone screen, I tend to pick the phone unintentionally back up. This leads me to another connection I made in Reclaiming Conversation. On page 10, Turkle states "Recent research shows that people are uncomfortable if left alone with their thoughts, even for a few minutes." (Turkle, 10). I found this quote interesting because I love to daydream. It allows me to morph myself into whatever I want to become, and I can do anything I like. However, I can see that being left alone may be a drawback that having a constant connection to technology is creating. When I was in middle school, my entire class took a 3-day field trip to Pingree Park. Here, it was a technology free zone during the trip. The rule was if a teacher saw an electronic device, it was gone for the rest of the time. I personally never took the risk of losing my phone, but a couple of my classmates wanted to test the system. Sure enough, they forgot about the no phone rule and pulled out their game in the middle of a

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