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In Sherry Turkle’s TEDTalk, “Connected, but alone?”, she attempts to inform us on how technology is turning into a negative presence in our lives. She believes that although we have instantaneous access to methods of connection, we are more isolated and alienated from each other than ever. While Turkle is wary of of the potentially harmful impact that technology is having on our way of living, she does not denounce it completely. She instead suggests simply limiting our exposure to technology. Turkle does offer up persuasive examples of how technology is changing us as a society, such as how we are turning to “sociable robots” for comfort and companionship. She seems to use these details to try to open our eyes to some of the possibly uncomfortable ways that technology is affecting us. She also builds up her ethos by speaking about her past as a psychologist and past studies she has performed. I believe through her utilization of these topics, she does succeed in informing us on relevant issues and persuading us to think about how we may need to think about limiting our screen time.