The Documented Life Summary

“The Documented Life” written by author Sherry Turkledec in December, 2013. She starts off walking through the city of Los Angeles, CA with actor and comedian Aziz Ansari. The two are discussing some of their mutual interest they share on the psychology of texting. As they were walking, they couldn’t help but notice how often Mr. Ansari’s fans would approach him demanding autographs. Mr. Ansari says he would rather have a conversation about his fans taste in music, how he performed, or his stand-ups, rather than autographs. Needless to say his fans weren’t satisfied. It’s like they need that autograph to be happy. Turkledec has studied people and mobile technology for 15 years. She interviewed people on their selfies they take on their phones, that’s how she keeps track of their life. She goes over different points ranging from how one doesn’t take the time to appreciate the experience right in front of them, how technology is changing us, and the lack of communication skills. While Turkledec talks about the distractions of cell phones, this leaves us wondering how this is going to affect younger adults later on in life. Turkledec makes clear points
But I know I’m not the only one who has seen someone walk into a wall, or walk in traffic texting without looking. Whatever it is, we need to start looking up from our phones once in a while. We need to learn to be a part of what’s happening right in front of you, and stop being a part of the social media world. When you are living in the social media world you are missing out on all the great memories you could be making with your friends, and family. Don’t get me wrong, I completely agree with the basic uses for a cell phone, example; calling, texting, email. But some of these apps are just totally useless. I truly believe if we continue down the path we are headed then we are going to have some serious problems with communication later on in