Chapter 2: You are Not a Gadget

So in reading this chapter, I am a little confused as to exactly what the author is getting at. However, I think what he is getting at is how integral some parts of human life are and how they cannot be replaced by technology. There is a part where he talks about how important culture is and no computer can ever mimic that interaction. I can see how this relates to social media because there is an entirely new part of our culture now that relates to how we interact in non-verbal text-based communication. Things such as text messaging, Facebook, and twitter are shaping the way that people interact. As an RA, I would see the affects of these things in roommates not wanting to confront one another on issues and other problems.