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Reclaiming Conversation: The Power Of Talk In A Digital Age
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Renowned Media Scholar Sherry Turkle Investigates How A Flight From Conversation Undermines Our Relationships, Creativity, And Productivityand Why Reclaiming Facetoface Conversation Can Help Us Regain Lost Ground.We Live In A Technological Universe In Which We Are Always Communicating. And Yet We Have Sacrificed Conversation For Mere Connection.Preeminent Author And Researcher Sherry Turkle Has Been Studying Digital Culture For Over Thirty Years. Long An Enthusiast For Its Possibilities, Here She Investigates A Troubling Consequence: At Work, At Home, In Politics, And In Love, We Find Ways Around Conversation, Tempted By The Possibilities Of A Text Or An Email In Which We Dont Have To Look, Listen, Or Reveal Ourselves.We Develop A Taste For What Mere Connection Offers. The Dinner Table Falls Silent As Children Compete With Phones For Their Parents Attention. Friends Learn Strategies To Keep Conversations Going When Only A Few People Are Looking Up From Their Phones. At Work, We Retreat To Our Screens Although It Is Conversation At The Water Cooler That Increases Not Only Productivity But Commitment To Work. Online, We Only Want To Share Opinions That Our Followers Will Agree With A Politics That Shies Away From The Real Conflicts And Solutions Of The Public Square.The Case For Conversation Begins With The Necessary Conversations Of Solitude And Selfreflection. They Are Endangered: These Days, Always Connected, We See Loneliness As A Problem That Technology Should Solve. Afraid Of Being Alone, We Rely On Other People To Give Us A Sense Of Ourselves, And Our Capacity For Empathy And Relationship Suffers. We See The Costs Of The Flight From Conversation Everywhere: Conversation Is The Cornerstone For Democracy And In Business It Is Good For The Bottom Line. In The Private Sphere, It Builds Empathy, Friendship, Love, Learning, And Productivity.But There Is Good News: We Are Resilient. Conversation Cures.Based On Five Years Of Research And Interviews In Homes, Schools, And The Workplace, Turkle Argues That We Have Come To A Better Understanding Of Where Our Technology Can And Cannot Take Us And That The Time Is Right To Reclaim Conversation. The Most Humanand Humanizingthing That We Do.The Virtues Of Persontoperson Conversation Are Timeless, And Our Most Basic Technology, Talk, Responds To Our Modern Challenges. We Have Everything We Need To Start, We Have Each Other.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Reclaiming Conversation'? A: The main theme of 'Reclaiming Conversation' is the importance of face-to-face conversation in a digital age. The author, Sherry Turkle, explores how reliance on technology for communication undermines relationships and creativity, emphasizing the need to reclaim meaningful conversations.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Reclaiming Conversation'? A: The author of 'Reclaiming Conversation' is Sherry Turkle, a renowned media scholar and researcher who has studied digital culture for over thirty years.
- Q: What kind of research did Sherry Turkle conduct for this book? A: Sherry Turkle conducted five years of research and interviews in various settings, including homes, schools, and workplaces, to understand the impact of technology on conversation and relationships.
- Q: What are the key benefits of conversation discussed in the book? A: The book discusses several key benefits of conversation, including enhancing empathy, building relationships, increasing productivity, and fostering creativity. It highlights conversation as essential for personal and democratic engagement.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Reclaiming Conversation'? A: 'Reclaiming Conversation' was published on October 6, 2015.
- Q: Is 'Reclaiming Conversation' available in different formats? A: 'Reclaiming Conversation' is available in hardcover format, making it suitable for those who prefer physical books.
- Q: How many pages does 'Reclaiming Conversation' have? A: 'Reclaiming Conversation' has a total of 448 pages.
- Q: What category does 'Reclaiming Conversation' fall under? A: 'Reclaiming Conversation' falls under the category of Management, focusing on the implications of communication in various aspects of life.
- Q: What is the overall message of the book regarding technology and conversation? A: The overall message of the book is that while technology facilitates communication, it often detracts from meaningful conversation. Turkle argues for a balance where we prioritize face-to-face interactions to enhance our relationships and well-being.
- Q: What insights does the book provide about the impact of technology on relationships? A: The book provides insights that technology can lead to superficial connections that replace deeper conversations, ultimately affecting our ability to form genuine relationships and empathize with others.