And that's something that just couldn't happen in previous generations even if we wanted it to.įLATOW: I'm Ira Flatow. So when they're writing a paper, they're also Facebooking, listening to music, texting, Twittering, et cetera. The top 25 percent of Stanford students are using four or more media at one time whenever they're using media. Fearful because technology, media technologies in particular are incredibly seductive, but optimistic because humans are pretty cool and seem to work their way out of things. So are you fearful about us losing contact with what real life is once these things happen? CLIFFORD NASS: Good to see you again.įLATOW: Excuse me for my cough. Clifford Nass is author of "The Man Who Lied to His Laptop." He's also professor of communication here at Stanford. My next guest says our technology-addicted lifestyle and our nonstop multitasking may be affecting our ability to concentrate, manage our emotions, even think creatively. So where do we draw the line between these two virtual worlds and our real world? Do we even have a choice? Some might say your virtual life can become your real life. Your virtual life can now join your real life. Now the two of you need never be separated for even one moment. Google has already released its new Google Glass to developers, and it could be for sale within the year - a pair of glasses that can take pictures, translate what you say into Chinese, display the weather, walking directions, texts, emails, or the height of the Eiffel Tower on a tiny, little screen above your eye. Are you lost without it? Inconsolable if the two of you are separated? Willing to walk into a lamppost rather than look up while texting? Is it the object of your desire? Isn't it?Īnd your romance is about to be taken to a new level. Up next, we'll be focusing on you and your true love - your smartphone.
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