Topic > The importance of human connection - 1627

Modern society is more inclined towards virtual connections rather than real connections where people meet, in a shared place, with shared interests and subsequently interact. In his analysis of the civil rights movement relative to contemporary revolutions, Gladwell notes that, “By the following Monday, the sit-ins had spread to Winston-Salem, twenty-five miles away, and to Durham, fifty miles away.” . (134). This highlights the effectiveness of adopting traditional means to achieve a connection. This creates a strong bond between relationships between people. This is capable of accumulating results that cannot be achieved in a virtual interaction platform. These initiatives seem to ensure that the revolution continues thanks to the bond that emerges directly between the participants. Therefore, at the family level, the significance and influence of the same cannot be underestimated. While a connection already exists through blood, this can be further cemented through physical interactions. This is a point that Turkle actively supports as he notes that “our online lives allow us to hide from each other, even as we are bonded to each other.” (263). It's a sentiment that echoes the importance of face-to-face interaction between family members and eschews a reliance on technology for interaction. Although these technological