Sherry's Response To 'The Flight From Conversation'

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Response to the “ The Flight from Conversation” To sip - to drink something with small mouthfuls. This dictionary definition perfectly describes the type of interaction with others that many people engage in nowadays, neglecting anything deeper or more meaningful. In the article “The Flight from Conversation” the author uses the word “sip” to describe our online connections. One obtains the impression that our online connections are not fully engaging and are superficial. This could be clearly seen on the online social media site “Twitter”, which limits its users to say “what’s happening” and to convey a message in a mere 180 characters. This “dumbs down” our conversations because we do not have the ability to discuss one subject in depth, …show more content…

We immediately resolve to our phones or tablets as a remedy to loneliness. However this doesn’t solve the problem, rather, it makes it worse. The lonelier we are, the more technology we surround ourselves with, resulting in a difficulty to physically communicate with others; it is a paradox. Consequently, the gadget in our hands acts as barrier, neglecting human relationships. “ At home, families sit together, texting and reading e-mails.” This clearly describes the negative role in which technology diminishes the exchange of experiences, and interactions, for example talking about your day, or to just spend time as a family. In my opinion if one is texting at the dinner table, it immediately displays a lack of interest and reluctance to …show more content…

This can lead to agoraphobia, the fear of being present in public places. Studies have shown that “ Approximately 1.8 million American adults age 18 and over (about 0.8 percent of people in this age group in a given year) have agoraphobia without panic disorder.” It seems to me that there is a correlation between the increase of online dating websites and this panic disorder. Technology gives us the illusion that we are free, but in reality we are chained to

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