Turkle believes we use technology to keep ourselves separate, at a distance from others, and that we have come to value the way we can edit ourselves in our interactions with others through...

Turkle believes we use technology to keep ourselves separate, at a distance from others, and that we have come to value the way we can edit ourselves in our interactions with others through technology.

Turkle writes that “people are comforted by being in touch with a lot of people — carefully kept at bay” (par. 9). What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping each other “at bay”?

What does Turkle think we lose when we allow technology to dictate the way our relationships are conducted? What do you think we lose — and gain?