I call it the Goldilocks effect: We can't get enough of each other we can have each other at a digital distance–not too close, not too far, just right. But human relationships are rich, messy, and demanding. When we clean them up with technology, we move from conversation to the efficiency of mere connection. I fear we forget the difference. Sherry Turkle
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  2. My head’ll explode if I continue with this escapism. - Jess C. Scott
  3. Maybe you could be mine / or maybe we’ll be entwined / aimless in this sexless foreplay. - Jess C. Scott
  4. I suppose it’s not a social norm, and not a manly thing to do – to feel, discuss feelings. So that’s what I’m giving the finger to. Social norms and stuff…what good are social norms, really? I think all they do is project a limited... - Jess C. Scott
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More Quotes By Sherry Turkle
  1. The idea that we can be exactly what the other desires is a powerful fantasy.
  2. Because you can text while doing something else, texting does not seem to take time but to give you time. This is more than welcome; it is magical.
  3. A sacred space is not a place to hide out. It is a place where we recognize ourselves and our commitments.
  4. To understand desire, one needs language and flesh.
  5. Discovering an inner history requires listening — and often not to the first story told.
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