Topic

Electronic communication and solitude

2 mentions in 1 episode

The hosts discuss Franzen’s concern that constant electronic communication can interrupt time for reflection and creative work.

Mentions

Nov 3, 2013

1:45:28
The ease and incessancy of communication with electronic media short-circuits the process.
1:45:45
You withdraw from the world so as to be able to hear the world better and know yourself better.