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Paper 3 Sherry Turkle, “The Empathy Diaries” and Sarah Stillman, “Hiroshima and the Inheritance of Trauma” Conversation is a basic practice that teaches and bonds individuals. However, technology is changing traditional conversation and connections. Turkle acknowledges the benefits of technology, but cautions of the “fiight of conversation” that is reducing deep and personal relationships. She believes the connections made are superficial and do not emphasize listening, engaging in a true conversation and developing empathy for others. Therefore, Turkle wants to change the trend and proposes a return to traditional interactions that stimulate personal growth, and understanding of others as well as society. Meanwhile, Stillman writes of her interview with Shoji at which time she recounts her traumatic experience. The aftermath of the bombing affects Shoji tremendously that her granddaughter Keni Sabath inherits the trauma also. Shoji as a survivor is asked to talk about her experiences and she refuses until later in life which helps her deal with her trauma. Both technology and trauma inhibit individuals and reshape their lives. Yet, conversation is the essential element that benefits ourselves, society and the world. For this essay please address the following: Given Turkle’s cautions about the need to preserve conversation for future generations, how does Shoji’s experience extend on Turkle’s ideas of the importance of meaningful conversation? Thinking ideas: *Why is listening important? *How can we realize the “power of communication”? *How does conversation play a role in solving problems? *What is the price we pay without meaning conversation?