As far as the "Alone Together" goes, I live out in the country and I'm outdoors most of the time. When I wake up in the mornings, I'm not thinking about who posted on Facebook or did I get an email from someone? None of those things are really important to me, but I'm not saying I don't look at Facebook or check my email, I'm just saying it's not a priority to me. Now, I have been at a retaurant and see an entire family ( mom, dad, brother, sister) on their smart phones. My wife and I make it a point to leave our phones in our pocket/purse and actually talk, and I'm not saying that anything is wrong with doing that, we do it because, in a way, my wife and I are a bit old fashioned.
The Filter Bubble and the Trackers, now that is a different story. The filter bubbles, I have noticed, I can check out Google on my laptop and search the exact same thing on my Iphone (not logged in) and find two completely different results. I didn't know it had a name for it, but I noticed it, and even showed my wife a couple times just thinking it was "weird", but thought nothing of it. The trackers freak me out. I had no idea that so many web-based sites can get my information just by going to one site. After I watched that video, I showed my wife and we just looked at each other like a deer in headlights, mouths wide opened.
I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to technology, so I thought. We don't buy stuff online or do online banking because we have both heard too many stories, and I watch a lot of television. I have found some other "ways" to block this from happening because of my computer buddies advice.
Tyler-
ReplyDeleteI think that it is very important that a couple make it a priority to talk with each other, which brings the two of you closer together. Most young couples these days have a hard time resolving problems because they don't know how to sit down and communicate. You’re not alone with the trackers scary you I’m just as concerned. It makes me wonder just how much more will they learn about me.
This is quite true as Sarah points out. Its a special quality you have to actually converse in a verbal sense. I actually know couples who when in disagreement will actuall text and argue in words and even say I'm sorry in text rather than in person. Will actually text or email how they feel because in a sense its 'easier' for them than to look at the person and say what theyre feeling. You are blessed.
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