The Great Controversy: Technology and the Loss of Face-to-Face Conversation A response to Sherry Turkle's "The Flight From Conversation" (2012) Revised Edition

This revised essay responds to Sherry Turkle’s "The Flight From Conversation" (2012) by examining how overdependence on mobile and digital technologies erodes face-to-face relationships, cultural practices, and personal accountability. Drawing on data from the International Telecommunication Union (2024), World Health Organization (2022), American Psychological Association (2024), and Interpol (2024), the essay argues that while technology offers connection, it also increases risks of anxiety, depression, and cybercrime. The author calls for a return to direct conversation as an antidote to digital isolation.