Technology is supposed to extend the power of our senses, not replace them with sensors and algorithms that claim to be better at divining our needs and wants than our own bodies and minds. And yet, our growing acceptance of those tools as effective replacements for our senses is reshaping our relationships.
From:
The Extinction of Experience by Christine Rosen
"Online feels more peaceful and calming."
"You don't have to talk with anybody in person or do anything in person." [14yo]
"When I'm online, I can mute myself, and they can't really see me. I can't just mute myself in real life." [11yo]
From:
The Extinction of Experience by Christine Rosen
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