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People thought I was very pro-computer. I was on the cover of Wired magazine. [Then things began to change. In the early 80s,] we met this technology and became smitten like young lovers. But today our attachment is unhealthy.
Sherry Turkle
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Sherry Turkle
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: June 18
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Technology doesn't just do things for us. It does things to us, changing not just what we do but who we are.
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What I'm seeing is a generation that says consistently, 'I would rather text than make a telephone call.' Why? It's less risky. I can just get the information out there. I don't have to get all involved it's more efficient. I would rather text than see somebody face to face.
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We're letting [technology] take us places that we don't want to go.
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