Dalton Novak
Mr. Miles
English 1301
10-25-2017
Technology Takeover
When was the last time you had to actually research an answer to a question not by using the internet but by book? The answer anyone would give me would most likely be along the lines of, “Man, it has been a while.” Society is becoming so dependent on computers and technology, it is almost to the point where we almost struggle without it. “Scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should”. This is a quote from the 1993 film Jurassic Park that could be inferred back to explain society’s relationship with technology. Is having the world in the palm of our hands necessarily a power in which we are ready to hold? Apparently, someone out in the real world did and now it is ruining the way we communicate according to Sherry Turkle. “The Flight from Conversation” by Turkle is an essay designed to tackle the idea that “we have sacrificed conversation for mere connections” (Turkle, par.7). “The flight from Conversation” explains how technology is used for communicating with others and where the effects of that are being seen in modern society. The use in different types of modern communication have overcome our …show more content…
This shows that society is becoming too dependent on computers and technology to the point where they almost struggle without it. The article presents information by first stating a claim before backing it up with factual evidence. Turkle’s approach to the topic is well developed and gets the job done in presenting her own opinion even though the statements made are not too “in your
Mr. Miles
English 1301
10-25-2017
Technology Takeover
When was the last time you had to actually research an answer to a question not by using the internet but by book? The answer anyone would give me would most likely be along the lines of, “Man, it has been a while.” Society is becoming so dependent on computers and technology, it is almost to the point where we almost struggle without it. “Scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should”. This is a quote from the 1993 film Jurassic Park that could be inferred back to explain society’s relationship with technology. Is having the world in the palm of our hands necessarily a power in which we are ready to hold? Apparently, someone out in the real world did and now it is ruining the way we communicate according to Sherry Turkle. “The Flight from Conversation” by Turkle is an essay designed to tackle the idea that “we have sacrificed conversation for mere connections” (Turkle, par.7). “The flight from Conversation” explains how technology is used for communicating with others and where the effects of that are being seen in modern society. The use in different types of modern communication have overcome our …show more content…
This shows that society is becoming too dependent on computers and technology to the point where they almost struggle without it. The article presents information by first stating a claim before backing it up with factual evidence. Turkle’s approach to the topic is well developed and gets the job done in presenting her own opinion even though the statements made are not too “in your