Connected But Alone- A response to Sherry Turkle

In the Ted Talk “Connected but Alone”, Sherry Turkle discusses the many ways digital communication has impacted us as a society. Turkle expresses her concern that many people have issues leaving their phones, and as a result risk isolating themselves even further. While Turkle makes a compelling argument, I do think she fails to acknowledge that texting and social media might be a different form of communication, rather than one that replaces human interaction. Certainly there is evidence of reduced attention spans and I agree that making certain spaces and times phone free is a good practice, however I wonder if for some, interactions have become easier due to technology. After all, it is because of technology that our communities can transcend space and time.