Sherry Turkle, Jaron Lanier and Douglas Rushkoff have studied the effects of digital technology on our social lives for over thirty years. This thesis links their ideas and provides an overview of...Show moreSherry Turkle, Jaron Lanier and Douglas Rushkoff have studied the effects of digital technology on our social lives for over thirty years. This thesis links their ideas and provides an overview of the central themes in their thinking. It will turn out that digital technology was met with great enthusiasm in the twentieth century but has turned out to be increasingly downgrading our social interactions over time.Show less
