“Teenagers would rather text than talk. They feel calls would reveal too much.” Quote by Sherry Turkle
“I love sharing photographs and websites, I'm for all of these things. I'm for Facebook. But to say that this is sociability? We begin to define things in terms of what technology enables and technology allows.” TermTechnologyPhotographWebsiteSociability Author:Sherry Turkle
“People thought I was very pro-computer. I was on the cover of Wired magazine. [Then things began to change. In the early 80s,] we met this technology and became smitten like young lovers. But today our attachment is unhealthy.” PeopleTodayYoungTechnologyLike YouLoversMetsComputerMagazinesAttachment80sUnhealthyYoung LoveSmitten Author:Sherry Turkle
“Thumbs up or thumbs down on a website is not a conversation. The danger is you get into a habit of mind where politics means giving a thumbs up or thumbs down to a website. The world is a much more complex place.” WorldGivingMindMeanDangerHabitConversationComplexesWebsiteThumbsHabits Of MindThumbs UpThumbs Down Author:Sherry Turkle
“The most used program in computers and education is PowerPoint. What are you learning about the nature of the medium by knowing how do to a great PowerPoint presentation? Nothing. It certainly doesnt teach you how to think critically about living in a culture of simulation.” ThinkingUsedCultureTeachKnowingComputerProgramMediumsPresentationGreat PowerSimulationPowerpoint Author:Sherry Turkle
“We've always believed that popular culture and populist politics go hand in hand. It's an honor to be working with so many respected and influential artists, and we're indebted to them for having the courage to speak out at a time when our country so desperately needs change. For our 2.5 million members and far beyond, the Vote for Change tour will have a seismic cultural impact.” NeedsCountryHandsArtistCultureSpeakMillionsHonorMembersVoteImpactOur CountryAlways BelieveInfluentialHand In HandSpeaks OutNeed A ChangePopular CulturePopulistIndebted Author:Eli Pariser
“To compare Olympic sport with cricket would not be fair. Years back, cricket was a sport only for the classes, and we will also have to make other sports masses from classes like cricket.” YearsSportsClassMassFairsCompareCricket Author:Gagan Narang
“Yes, I have cancer and it might not go away, but I can still have a future because life goes on.” StillsI CanMightGoes OnCancerGoing AwayLife Goes OnLife Going On Author:Kris Carr
“Dreams, remembered or not, can color our mood for a good part of the day.” DreamColorMoodRemembered Author:Stephen LaBerge
“Throughout history, the really fundamental changes in societies have come about not from the dictates of governments and the results of battles, but through vast numbers of people changing their minds, sometimes only a little bit.” PeopleMindLittlesSometimesGovernmentBitsResultsNumbersBattleLittle BitFundamentalsPeople ChangingChanges In Society Author:Willis Harman
“The privilege of privilege is that the terms of privilege are rendered invisible. It is a luxury not to have to think about race, or class, or gender. Only those marginalized by some category understand how powerful that category is when deployed against them.” ThinkingTermPowerfulRaceClassPrivilegeGenderInvisibleLuxuryCategoriesMarginalized Author:Michael Kimmel