Talking Tuesday: Sherry Turkle and Technology

I read a fantastic article in the New York Times yesterday, and as an historian, a moderate user of technology, and observer of post modern society, it really resonated with me.  I'm still marshalling my thoughts for a longer reflection, so stay tuned.

"Technology doesn’t just do things for us. It does things to us, changing not just what we do but who we are. The selfie makes us accustomed to putting ourselves and those around us “on pause” in order to document our lives. It is an extension of how we have learned to put our conversations “on pause” when we send or receive a text, an image, an email, a call. When you get accustomed to a life of stops and starts, you get less accustomed to reflecting on where you are and what you are thinking."

~Sherry Turkle, 

The Documented Life, NY Times online, December 15, 2013