Humans First – Technology Second, with Sherry Turkle
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Recommendation
As a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sherry Turkle is accustomed to addressing large audiences, a trait that might inhibit this seasoned speaker from relating to the anomaly she discusses: The advent of new technologies has prompted many people to eschew face-to-face conversation and to favor text-based exchanges over spoken dialogues. Using two examples from her research, Turkle eloquently explains how this trend is reshaping interpersonal communication and why it matters. getAbstract recommends her thought-provoking presentation to all people who have noticed their introversion growing in tandem with their reliance on electronic devices.
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About the Speaker
Sherry Turkle is the director of MIT’s Initiative on Technology and Self. She wrote Alone Together.
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