Christine Rosen
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
The first takeaway is that the gold standard for human interaction is being face to face, being with each other in person, giving each other attention, looking each other in the eyes, reading our weird facial expressions, all of that.
The first takeaway is that the gold standard for human interaction is being face to face, being with each other in person, giving each other attention, looking each other in the eyes, reading our weird facial expressions, all of that.
And although all of us have to mediate some of our interactions now because of the way our lives work, we should still actively seek out those moments where we can be with each other in each other's physical presence. The second takeaway is that we should try to cultivate more look up experiences, not look down experiences.
And although all of us have to mediate some of our interactions now because of the way our lives work, we should still actively seek out those moments where we can be with each other in each other's physical presence. The second takeaway is that we should try to cultivate more look up experiences, not look down experiences.
So when you're out in the world, try not to look down at your phone all the time. Look up, look around you, notice things, try to cultivate a new way of attention, cultivating your own attention rather than allowing a technological device to constantly capture it. And finally, every new thing is not necessarily an improvement.
So when you're out in the world, try not to look down at your phone all the time. Look up, look around you, notice things, try to cultivate a new way of attention, cultivating your own attention rather than allowing a technological device to constantly capture it. And finally, every new thing is not necessarily an improvement.
And I think we live in a culture that is extraordinarily powerful at giving us these tools that can make things more efficient and convenient, and they're incredible tools. But not every new tool makes us better as human beings. So when we think about bringing a new tool into our homes, into our family life, in some cases, like as sensors on our bodies, in our pockets all day,
And I think we live in a culture that is extraordinarily powerful at giving us these tools that can make things more efficient and convenient, and they're incredible tools. But not every new tool makes us better as human beings. So when we think about bringing a new tool into our homes, into our family life, in some cases, like as sensors on our bodies, in our pockets all day,
We should ask first, is this going to encourage the values in the way I want to live my life? Is it going to be good for my family? And answer those questions first. Every new thing that comes your way isn't necessarily going to improve what you value in your life and particularly in your family life.
We should ask first, is this going to encourage the values in the way I want to live my life? Is it going to be good for my family? And answer those questions first. Every new thing that comes your way isn't necessarily going to improve what you value in your life and particularly in your family life.
Thanks so much, Lynn. I enjoyed the conversation. Thank you.
Thanks so much, Lynn. I enjoyed the conversation. Thank you.