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Reclaiming Conversation
Key Quote:
“When we communicate on our digital devices, we learn different habits.
As we ramp up the volume and velocity of our online connections, we want immediate answers.
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In order to get them, we ask simpler questions; we dumb down our communications, even on the most important matters. And we become accustomed to a life of constant interruption” (p. 35). — Sherry Turkle
Key Points and Concepts
The Danger of Online Communication
Online communication is a way to increase the control we have over self-presentation.
When we’re online, we are able to take the time to craft witty messages.
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We’re allowed to retouch, edit, and review our online selves until we’re able to project the kind of person we’d like others to perceive us as (p. 21).
Creating a virtual world allows us to try out new selves, create avatars, and practice asserting our opinions.
It allows us to try on different identities that we later incorporate into our real life.