Sherry Turkle - Alone Together
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In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Sherry Turkle’s “Alone Together” and her thesis, that though technology opens new possibilities for communication it simultaneously alienates us from each other, leaving us wanting for emotional connections.  We wonder whether Turkle is right and whether authentic relationships are possible. 
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