Responding to the Reading

Read “Alone Together” and answer the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

Question 14.55

1. Reaction Turkle contends that roboticists are “enthusiastic about having robots tend to our children and our aging parents.” Are you comfortable with this? Is this already happening in some form? Do you believe that robotic “caregivers” are a possibility?

Question 14.56

2. Journal What would your life be like without e-mail, texting, or other means of electronic communication? Describe a day in your life without communications technology.

3. Essay Sherry Turkle presents a one-sided view of the effects of technology on relationships. Write an essay illustrating the advantages of electronic communication.

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