Craving The Conversation

“We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection.” - Sherry Turkle

I believe for a lot of people the idea of having a conversation about what they are truly feeling can be one of the hardest things to do. People find themselves wanting to conversate but in the technological world we live in being so connected most people find themselves being silenced by the masses and simply becoming another piece of the puzzle. It’s like the famous Pink Floyd song “Another brick in the wall”

We are all guilty of this, even myself, we as humans love conversations, we love the chance to discuss and show our opinions but I feel that most people have lost this expression and find it easier to send a text rather than meet in person face to face. In the advancement of technology, we have seen the rise in Podcasts, with this rise we see how people can be brought together based on a subject matter, lifestyle, brand etc and this mass social movement of podcasts has highlighted to me the craving we have as individuals for the conversation.

But why do we limit ourselves to a screen rather than being face to face? In this blog I find that it is a conversation with myself, my thoughts and process which go through my head on a daily basis. I have merely let you the viewer in on the conversations that I have in my own head. I would happily sit with someone and record the conversation, no planning no subject matter just two people and see what happens. It is in these moments where we find ourselves vulnerable and awkward that the best conversations can take place. Our anxious state of mind relaxes and without the distraction of Instagram or other social media platforms you connect with the other person in the room. The world has forgotten the intimacy of the act of conversation, so if you feel like you have something to talk about then meet with someone, a friend, family member… anyone! Just simply start by doing.

I want you to take away from this a moment of self-reflection, when was the last time you actually sat and spoke about how you feel? Spoke about the world around you? A conversation that took place in person not via zoom or facetime. Really think about becoming more connected in the real world and not lost in the virtual. I believe the rise in depression and anxiety is because

we have forgotten the act of conversation and if we don’t become aware of what is happening pretty soon with the release of the “Metaverse” we could lose this altogether, the face-to-face connection, the intimate conversations will soon become another form of digital screen.

Tierney’s Top Tip- “Talk more, scroll less, be human”

Thanks

T.