In today's society, it is impossible to keep away from media and technology. Whether walking down the street or driving on the highway, it is guaranteed that there will be someone talking, texting, or absorbing some sort of media on their mobile devices. Nicholas Negroponte is able to forecast the effects of the advent of technology in his essay, "The Post-Information Age". Negroponte is able to see that technology will not only change the way people communicate, but change society as a whole. MIT professor, Sherry Turkle shares similar views as Negroponte is in her writing, "The Nostalgia of the Young." Though both Negroponte acknowledges the outcomes of technology, he does not forecast the negative effects that Turkle highlights in her writings.
In his essay, Nicholas Negroponte touches upon the popularity of E-mail, which was a new technological advancement at the time. According to this week’s lesson, E-mail was developed by Ray Tomlinson. Its intent was to allow researchers to communicate …show more content…
In her essay, Turkle feels that the increase in the demand for cell phones has harmed family life. “Longed for here is the pleasure of full attention, coveted and rare. These teenagers grew up with parents who talked on their cell phones and scrolled through messages as they walked to the playground” (Turkle). This quotation from the essay shows how heavily parents rely on their cell phones. Cell phones connect parents to their jobs and friends all hours of the day. This goes against the former idea of E-mailing being asynchronous because people are expected to have access to their E-mail 24 hours a day. According to Turkle, this has a negative effect on children, who long for their parents full, undivided
In his essay, Nicholas Negroponte touches upon the popularity of E-mail, which was a new technological advancement at the time. According to this week’s lesson, E-mail was developed by Ray Tomlinson. Its intent was to allow researchers to communicate …show more content…
In her essay, Turkle feels that the increase in the demand for cell phones has harmed family life. “Longed for here is the pleasure of full attention, coveted and rare. These teenagers grew up with parents who talked on their cell phones and scrolled through messages as they walked to the playground” (Turkle). This quotation from the essay shows how heavily parents rely on their cell phones. Cell phones connect parents to their jobs and friends all hours of the day. This goes against the former idea of E-mailing being asynchronous because people are expected to have access to their E-mail 24 hours a day. According to Turkle, this has a negative effect on children, who long for their parents full, undivided