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Mentioned in 12 episodes
Alone Together
Book • 2011
Sherry Turkle's "Alone Together" explores the paradoxical nature of human connection in the digital age.
The book examines how technology, while connecting us globally, can simultaneously isolate us from meaningful interactions.
Turkle highlights the complexities of online relationships and the potential for both intimacy and alienation.
She emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological impact of technology on our sense of self and our relationships with others.
The book offers a thought-provoking analysis of the evolving human experience in a technologically advanced world.
The book examines how technology, while connecting us globally, can simultaneously isolate us from meaningful interactions.
Turkle highlights the complexities of online relationships and the potential for both intimacy and alienation.
She emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological impact of technology on our sense of self and our relationships with others.
The book offers a thought-provoking analysis of the evolving human experience in a technologically advanced world.
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Mentioned in 12 episodes
Recommended by the podcast as an exploration of how technology mediates our relationships.

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when discussing the impact of technology on human relationships and the decline in conversational skills.


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as someone whose work predicted the rise of AI relationships.

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when discussing the impact of technology on human relationships and society.

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when discussing human connection with technology.


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as a book exploring human interaction with robots.


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as a book about the disconnection we're experiencing because of social media.

Julian Treasure

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in relation to technology's impact on human connection.

Matthew Barzun

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as a book exploring the impact of technology on human connection.


Amanda Palmer

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when discussing research on the impact of robots on loneliness, particularly in Japan.

Andrew Keen

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to highlight the shift in her perspective on technology's impact on relationships.

Damein Schitter

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as an author who has written extensively on how humans anthropomorphize technology.


Katherine Dee

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