P O P C U LT U R E
R . I . P c o n v e r s at i o n
Is the digital age strangling social interaction?
C
an you remember the last time you
had a conversation? You might say
“All day, everyday” or “OMFG! R u
srs??”. And, of course, no one can
dispute the amount of “convos”
bouncing around in the digital landscape. Or can
they?
Think about your most recent, mutually beneficial
dialogue. That succulent moment which leaves
you with a new insight, a sense of fulfillment and,
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perhaps, a smile. Psychologists call this exchange
of ideas, The Cooperative Principle. “What is
said in a conversation furthers the purpose of
that conversation”. It’s a meeting of minds. A
connection that powers itself purely through two
people interacting.
The beauty of this fine facet of life is how we're
not limited to speaking. Things like dancing,
working and, yes, even sex can be a conversation
all in itself.
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