2. Image via Phil Armstrong
Today we are connected
to one another more than
ever before in history
3. Image via SeRVe Photography
But we are also more
lonely and
d i s t a n t
in our
unplugged lives
4. Image via Jason Howie
Social media provides an
illusion of companionship
without the demands of
friendship or intimacy
Source: Stephen Marche, The Atlantic
5. are living in an isolation that would have
been unimaginable to our ancestors, and yet
we have never been more
- Stephen Marche
Image via Joe GaylorSource: Stephen Marche, The Atlantic
6. Regular recreational
or social activities take a back
seat while social networking is the
prime agenda
Image via Matt MoyerSource: Jonathan Safran Foer, The New York Times
8. They have become more comfortable with the
thought of texting a friend, rather than
speaking to them in person
Image via Xavier J. Peg
11. Image via Katrin Shumakov
connectedness, but
encourages
- Jonathan Safran Foer
Source: Jonathan Safran Foer, The New York Times
13. Image via Colton Witt
a constant battle to remain true to ourselves and others
14. Image via Jason Bachman
Most dramatic
change:
Our ability to
at any point
in time
Source: Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology social psychologist
15. Image via Donna Muccio
To step aside what is difficult
What is hard in a personal interaction
And go to another place where it
have to be dealt with
Source: Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology social psychologist
16. Image via Dee McIntosh
We hide behind our phones
because the online identity we have created
makes us feel more secure
18. Image via Paulo Arrivabene
Social media allows people to flaunt their
and hide theirASSETS FAULTS
21. Image via Rosaura Ochoa
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