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Evidence Of Empathy Erosion
- Sherry Turkle observes we have abundant evidence that technology erodes empathy and conversation.
- Yet society continues to embrace new tech without sufficiently attending to these harms.
Friction Shapes Real Skills
- Virtual worlds let people avoid friction, so they miss learning negotiation and compromise.
- That friction-free environment weakens skills needed for real-world community and empathy.
Resist Data-Harvesting Business Models
- Do demand regulation that prevents business models based on scraping personal data.
- Do resist accepting surveillance-based platforms as an inevitable trade-off for 'free' services.