Networked, we are together, but so lessened are our expectations of each other that we can feel utterly alone. And there is the risk that we come to see others as objects to be accessedโand only for the parts we find useful, comforting, or amusing.
Sherry TurkleDoes virtual intimacy degrade our experience of the other kind and, indeed, of all encounters, of any kind?
Sherry TurkleRobots want to love us because the field of artificial intelligence has programmed robots to say they want to love us.
Sherry TurkleAs a therapist, I know that when you're vulnerable, the best way to move on is to admit your vulnerability, don't beat yourself up for it, and try to find a way to analyze your vulnerability. Pull up your socks and try to do better for you and your family.
Sherry TurkleTerrified of being alone, yet afraid of intimacy, we experience widespread feelings of emptiness, of disconnection, of the unreality of self. And here the computer, a companion without emotional demands, offers a compromise. You can be a loner, but never alone. You can interact, but need never feel vulnerable to another person.
Sherry Turkle