The Idea That Online Life Isn’t Real Is Trite—And Harmful:
I found the photos, appropriately, through Facebook: striking black and white images of people staring blankly at their empty hands — at the spot where a cell phone would be — instead of talking to each other. […]
It’s certainly worth considering how cell phones and social media divide our attention, and the viral success of these articles and photos and videos suggests they’re tapping into a common fear. The glaring problem with all this modern handwringing, however, is its presumption that the complex, wondrous worlds behind our screens aren’t real.
Source: Wired
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