Believe
"The culture that grows up around the cell phone is a communications culture, but it is not necessarily a culture of self-relection." I agree with the author that today's culture relies on cell phones for communication. Everywhere I go I see people, both young and old, stuck on their phones as they go on their daily routine. Their entire life seems to be in this virtual world rather than being in the real world to enjoy the REAL things around. When the author talked to a television producer she revealed to him, "When my Palm crashed it was like death. It was more than I could handle. I felt as though I had lost my mind." I have experienced this, the first two times I broke my phone. It sucks. It hurts. I felt lost. I wasn't sure of myself on what to do with this extra time as I couldn't text anyone. Eventually I realized that my life hadn't always revolved around a phone. Once people realize how life was before all these technological advances, we may live happier more fulfilling lives. Be better humans.
Doubt
Like in previous articles, it was hard to doubt anything said by the author as he shares the same point of view as me. One of the few things I would like to know is where urban children were left to explore the city between ages 12-14. When my parents lived in Mexico, they were always out and about as they lived in small towns were everybody knew each other. Yet, I'm not so sure how this would be in urban cities such as Los Angeles. Also, not everybody is as hooked to their phone like the television producer was. I know of people who still don't own a cell phone, partially because they can't afford it. Still though, they live there life just as anybody else would and don't seem sad at all.
Questions
What I want to know from the author is: How stuck are you with your media devices, such as a cell phone? Ever gone without it for a month, or more? If so, how was the experience? Would you relate to the producer who suffered as if a part of her was taken away?
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