Just now starting. A revolution in technology has connected us online more than ever before: Nearly 60 percent of Americans now have a Facebook account. Digital connections have replaced informal interaction with neighbors and acquaintances. And a quarter of Americans say they have no best friend to confide in. Some caution the decline in face-to-face interactions has led to polarization and congressional gridlock, while others argue that digital connections provide invaluable connections with far-flung family and friends. Diane and guests discuss how virtual relationships affect real life connections and building community. Guests Marc Dunkelman research fellow, Brown Universitys Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions and senior fellow, the Clinton Foundation; author of The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community (August 2014) Susan Pinker developmental psychologist, columnist and broadcaster; author of The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier, and Smarter (August 2014) Zeynep Tufekci assistant professor, School of Information, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She writes regularly on her blog: Technosociology.org
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:08:39 +0000
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