Has technology degraded our ability to connect? This week's Wisdom Moments discusses an experience Sandra had while in conversation with a bright young woman, one that quickly went from a casual chat to feeling of unease and defensiveness.
Has technology degraded our ability to connect?
This week's Wisdom Moments discusses an experience Sandra had while in conversation with a bright young woman, one that quickly went from a casual chat to feeling of unease and defensiveness.
The tension came from the woman's zealous need to fact check and search everything Sandra said. It's a subtle behavior, informed by the ease of access we now have to information, but its one that makes a conversation less like human connection and more like querying a Large Language Model.
In a world now tailored to speed and convenience, we need a space for presence, where technology doesn't intrude into a face-to-face discussion. If we allow ourselves to interact with technology thoughtlessly, we risk throwing away the things that make us fascinating, curious, and empathetic individuals, through no ill intent.
Let's restore human connection. Little acts that distance ourselves from technology might do a world of difference in changing our behaviors and perspectives.