Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other Audiobook

" This is a good book on modern computer technology and how it impacts our relationships with each other. It covers both social networking (which I had read about before) and robotics (which I was less familiar with) and presents a lot of startling information based on her own social science research. This is definitely worth reading, although at the end she kind of stops short of advocating the elimination of these technologies and argues for a sort of "managed use" idea. Not sure that is possible based on what she writes earlier in the book, but it's still essential reading. "

" Stimulating argument--and dead on about the replacement of actual face-to-face relationships with screen time. "

" If anyone out there needs a wake-up call when it comes to the impact of our technology on our society, this book is it. I have always been a wierdo, lagging behind the times when it comes to the cell-phone-always-on-social-networking-text-messaging world we live in now, and this book put in words exactly why I sometimes lose my phone on purpose and deleted my facebook account. An eery, but from my point of view, necessary, read. "

" A truly insightful reflection the role of technology in our relationships; Turkle has always impressed me with her genuine humanity, and in this incisive tome has effectively woven together her thoughtful approach and another body of anecdotal research. "

" I think the authors concerns about the effect of social media on young people is spot on. "

" Use consistent verb tense. Points subtracted. "

" A challenging book to get through, but a really interesting subject that was thoroughly examined. "

" A provocative exploration of how technology like Facebook is shaping the way we interact with one another. Turkle spent a bit too much time detailing her research on robots and artificial intelligence for my liking, but she makes many relevant points that make for good discussion. "

" Interesting. But where are we going with technology? "

" Recommended for literature review purposes only "

" This book was fascinating and frightening all at once. It gave me a new perspective on my undergrad students and their world! "

" Interesting. Many of the insights she talks about were fascinating. For example, it was hard to ignore the fact that my cell phone was on and by my side all the time while I was reading this book. "

" The questions Turkle asks in this book are thoughtful and important, which makes it worth a read. However, it can get a bit repetitive and morally high-handed at times. I recommend skimming it, then talking about it with a friend. A real friend, over a real meal. Without cell phones. "

" A book to think with and through. There is a hell of a lot on robots! But it is a chewy book and it offers a great deal of material about mediated communication. "

" This was a very thought-provoking read. It gave me pause about the psychological and developmental impacts technology is having on kids (and adults too). At times, it got repetitive, and I had to skip parts, but it was very interested read if you're interested in technology. "

" Skimmed the first half about robots, loved the second half about social technologies. "

" Intersting book, with good research behind it. However, it was more about online personalities like avatars than FB stuff, and more about college/younger kids than what I was interested in reading about. But it definitely made you think! "

" Don't tell me something I don't already know. I knew this. This author's saying it's bad; this author's saying that even the ones participating in it think it's bad. What about any books that consider online relationships to be good? "

" This book wasn't all that great. The first half talked mostly about robots, which bored me so much that I wasn't all that interested in the 2nd half. "

" This book was fascinating and frightening all at once. It gave me a new perspective on my undergrad students and their world! "

" The topic is fascinating and the introduction is very good. She tends to drag on in the chapters though. Honestly, after hearing her speak (great speaker), I stopped reading this since I got the gist of what she was saying in person. "

" I read a review about it and thought it was going to be something I could really get into but it was (for me) rather dry and slow. "