Analysis Of Turkle's Assumptions Of Technology

Turkle’s explanations of her assumptions of how technology is changing the way we talk to one another are marked throughout the article. She emphasizes how quickly we respond to others and how we expect a swift response in return. As a consequence, we are not taking the time to think about it before we respond. Further, second online lives become a movie of its own, “They are not able to keep up with the unedited version of their lives, but they are responsible for it…. Once done surreptitiously, the habit of self-splitting in different worlds is becoming normalized.” (Turkle 508) Also, privacy is becoming less and less important for some. They are more vulnerable to privacy invasion, but don’t seemed to be concerned about the ramifications,