Freeman Analysis

Freeman Analysis In the essay “Not So Fast,” John Freeman discusses the fact that technology has made our daily communication much more efficient than in the past, although this is making us forget about the physical world by limiting our face-to-face interaction. Freeman also explains that conversations using technology do not contain any context, and that lack of context is destroying our personal relationships. I agree with Freeman that technology has hastened our world, making our conversations lack context, and that if we do not take the time to slow down and enjoy our lives and the people in it, we may miss out. The technology that we use on a daily basis has rushed our world making it hard to communicate with any real thought. When Freeman says, “We need time in order to properly consider the effect of what we say upon others” (42), he is saying that we do not put the time we should into the conversations we have using technology, and we do not think about what consequences our words can have. I can attest to this first hand, because I know when I receive a text or a Facebook message I usually just try to respond to that person as quickly as possible, not really worrying about proofreading what I am sending, and I am sure that sometimes times my words can probably be misunderstood, or a typo has completely changed the meaning of what I am trying to say. For example, one time my friend was asking me if I could give him a ride somewhere, and I said, “Yeah I can’t,” when I was meaning to say “Yeah I can,” but the autocorrect on my phone had changed it automatically, which completely changed the meaning of what I was trying to say, which resulted in him being frustrated with me and me not understanding why until later.
Although the speed of technology has made it faster to communicate, it has taken the away from the meaning of what we are saying. It is much harder to have significant conversations sitting behind a computer screen than it is face to face.