Discussion: Real Life

[asterroc]

"Real life should take priority over the virtual, such as cellphones, social networking, and video games."

Discuss!

Comments

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

I agree that the more important distinction is between between commitments and leisure, not meatspace and cyber. My question was originally intending to focus more on the leisure: should meatspace or cyber take priority?

[allandaros.livejournal.com]

I mean, I find that meatspace interaction tends to be far more satisfying, but I would strongly hesitate to say that this is the case for everyone.

[gemini6ice.livejournal.com]

What about meatspace vs cyber commitments as well? Do these two questions have different answers?

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

meatspace, because if someone is on the computer with you s/he can be doing a bunch of other things when you're otherwise engaged, but if someone is in meatspace with you s/he has committed a bunch of time to doing nothing else.