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In Partnership with the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center |
PREMIER EVENT: Sherry Turkle Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 p.m. Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Cultural Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto Tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets
MIT Profesor Sherry Turkle certainly raised eyebrows and awareness with her last book, Alone Together, in which she argued that the relentless connection through social media and technology actually leads to more solitude. At this event, she'll be presenting her much-anticipated follow up work, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. As Silicon Valley residents we understand perhaps better than anyone that the technological universe we live in encourages connection and communication, but at what cost? Have we sacrificed conversation for mere connection? There is an urgency to Turkle's message, the need to preserve human qualities that are eroding while our devices receive our attention - empathy, deep creativity, and focused mentoring of our children.
$40.00 -- Premier Ticket. Includes 1 copy of "Reclaiming Conversation", premier seating, and priority in the signing line. - SOLD OUT! For those who wish to sit together, please purchase tickets in the same seating area. The book will be available for pickup, and for sale, at the event.
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