Alone Together

How do some people do it? They leave their phones alone when people are trying to get ahold of them. Sherry Turkle is describing that exact sensation. She talks about the idea that people cannot actually resist the sensation that people get from knowing that people are trying to get ahold of them. She discusses the behaviors that surround the intrinsic attraction to the phone as being a more stimulating device. It allows us to keep ourselves connected in small times of relaxation. Our minds have the thought that we can always go back to our phone, Twitter, Facebook, game, etc on our phone. This isn't something we just see in the younger generation. Business people are expected to reply to contact more quickly and to always be available.