Flight from Conversation. Reaction PDF

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The Flight from Conversation

Sherry Turkle's The Flight from Conversation is an article stating about the importance of face to face conversations. Numerous points and takes can be read in the article that provides information about the pros and cons of online connection and the difference of it with real conversation. Although I agreed with some of the points given in the article, there is some claims in it that can be confusing to other people. For me I think that it is fine to have a balanced time for communicating either face to face or in technological platforms as long as you know your limitations. The first thing I noticed while reading the article is the claim stating that technological forms of communication such as emails, texts, chats, etc. is a dangerous thing to get used to which I strongly disagreed to. Why? Because I think that our world is changing rapidly, it is tremendously different now compare it to the year before it. Whether it is the noticeable change in our technological advancements or even the smallest alterations of behavior of our new generations, all things change. It should be noted that technological communications is not a dangerous thing but an efficient medium for a growing environment that we lived in where technologies tend to run the world to make it work. I believe that you can balance both connection and conversation as long as you know to yourself the limitations, because if we only focus on one thing and one thing only, one might be left behind preventing us to improve ourselves within the changing world we live in. Although I agree to the thought that "Connection in social media is important but no matter how valuable, they do not substitute conversation" there is part of my gen z spirit that disagree with some part of it. I think mainly because we are used to communicate through the means of technology. And that we, the new generations are too afraid and anxious to make mistakes that’s why we settle for "online communication" and not through real time conversation. Despite of my thoughts and beliefs I think the main problem here is the inevitable development of technologies that results to a change in behavior for some people. This changes in our environment alters the perspective of some people to our world where making mistakes to a conversation is an act to be ashamed of and not a form of expression.

Lastly, there is this idea stated in the article that artificial intelligence companionship is not a form of conversation in to which I partially agree on again. We humans are specifically designed to find a partner so that we can form a family to love and to bond with. And I can say that some of us are not blessed to find a partner to love and to talk to resulting for some to grow old alone. Additionally, old people tend to find companionship that will not scold them but appreciate them even if it is a form of pet, plants or even artificial intelligence. Although an Ai comforting an old person isn't really a form of conversation, it is my firm belief it is okay as long as they find comfort and care that they are unable to find with other people. In conclusion, I firmly believe that online connection and conversation can be handled equally depending on the situation that you are in. Knowing the limitation and consequences first will help us to be a better person in this growing world that we live in. As for now I can say that our future is uncertain and we must be ready to cope up with our advancements....