Comparing Sherry Sherkle's Ted Talk And Henry David Thoreau

A lot has changed in the recent decades, from fads and fashion to growing cities and towns. One thing that has improved and expanded is technology. Everyone one goes, there will be multiple people on the latest iPhone devices and newest gadgets, if it is at the mall or even the beach. Our technology and devices have become a big part of society’s life. Some people agree with the amount of involvement technology has in our lives, while other disagree. There are some advantages and disadvantages that can be taken from technology. To an extent Sherry Turkle’s Ted Talk and Henry David Thoreau’s views on society are alike and connected. Turkle proclaims near the end of her Ted Talk that people need to become more self-aware with their devices, with each other, and with themselves.In some ways, Thoreau’s belief of a sustained relationship with nature might facilitate the sense of individual self-awareness, that is spoke about with Turkle. …show more content…
A result of becoming one with nature, as argues Thoreau, is one finds their “true self.’’ He contact with the near villages or cities.Thoreau’s essay implies to leave society behind and get lost in nature because it has a lot to offer. Nature also offers a reevaluation of knowledge. To be ignorant is to have more knowledge to Thoreau. The logical fallacy, Thoreau uses to argue is generalization, those living in society lose sense of themselves and even life (David Thoreau