The big disconnect : the story of technology and loneliness /

Tablets, smart phones, and social networks all promise better opportunities to connect and stay connected. Yet what they really do is replace face-to-face interactions and disguise our growing inability to trust others. According to recent surveys, sixty million Americans, 20 percent of the populati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Slade, Giles
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2012.
Subjects:	Technology > Psychological aspects. Household electronics > Social aspects. Human-machine systems.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : immortality and free will
Breadcrumbs
Wired for sound
Trusting machines
Conclusion : machines as friends
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index.