9:18 am - 04/16/2011
Shirley MacLaine has criticized today's youth for being too obsessed with technology.
In an interview with PopEater, the actress said that she believes the swift availability of information that has come along with the internet age has allowed young people to forgo proper communication in favor of "faster" methods.
"I think the young people are so technologically-oriented. They love their toys and in loving their toys they are diminishing their communication skills," she explained. "They think it's faster communication and I guess it is on some level, but when you really get down to what we need in the world, it's more empathetic communication, more depth of communication, more sense of understanding who the people we're communicating with are."
She went on to say that the problem does not only affect American teenagers, but is starting to be seen elsewhere in the world, adding: "I think when we see what's happening in the Middle East, these kids who have the ability to say we want such and such and of course freedom is something we should all have, but it's all moving so fast with no institutional structures in place in order to maintain it.
"I think what's bothering me is the swiftness with which everybody's doing what they do and at the same time nothing's getting done."
Maclaine was honored at the Santa Fe Film Festival in 2007 for her career achievements and work towards advancing the role of women in the industry.
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Shirley MacLaine Thinks Today's Youth is Too Technology Obsessed
Shirley MacLaine has criticized today's youth for being too obsessed with technology.
In an interview with PopEater, the actress said that she believes the swift availability of information that has come along with the internet age has allowed young people to forgo proper communication in favor of "faster" methods.
"I think the young people are so technologically-oriented. They love their toys and in loving their toys they are diminishing their communication skills," she explained. "They think it's faster communication and I guess it is on some level, but when you really get down to what we need in the world, it's more empathetic communication, more depth of communication, more sense of understanding who the people we're communicating with are."
She went on to say that the problem does not only affect American teenagers, but is starting to be seen elsewhere in the world, adding: "I think when we see what's happening in the Middle East, these kids who have the ability to say we want such and such and of course freedom is something we should all have, but it's all moving so fast with no institutional structures in place in order to maintain it.
"I think what's bothering me is the swiftness with which everybody's doing what they do and at the same time nothing's getting done."
Maclaine was honored at the Santa Fe Film Festival in 2007 for her career achievements and work towards advancing the role of women in the industry.
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LOL i promise i'll ask Putin next time i see him, while casually sipping vodka and playing balalaika :D
/spentchildhoodinnyctakingthesubwaytosch
Edited at 2011-04-16 03:21 pm (UTC)
My .02
i was laughing so hard when i heard her say that 3 UFOs floated over her and her friend in a hottub.
and why is the rich white lady talking about kids in the Middle East
she look fab in yours
but on a side note, YOUR ICON SDKFJHAKSDHJAIOWedJAdJ
shh..
but really, i hate being out with people and they're on their damn phone the whole time.
put that shit away.
Okay maybe I'm just bitter because of all of the people I accidentally started talking to because I thought they were talking to me but still :(
Luckily one of my good friends forgets her phone exists and leaves it on silent or at home all the time or reads texts and totally forgets about them, so no one can ever get mad at anyone else because at least they aren't as bad as Sandy.
It was kind of liberating to be off the radar so to speak.
Some people take their accessibility to technology too far and don't realize they're being obnoxious/entitled.