Slate essayist disagrees with cover story in 'Atlantic'
(NEWSER) - The Atlantic's cover story is a much-discussed piece by novelist Stephen Marche, who concludes that Americans in the age of Facebook "have never been more detached from one another, or lonelier." It's strong stuff, but it's just the latest entry in a long list of articles and books on the theme that are "built on fables and fantasies," writes Eric Klinenberg at Slate . There's "zero evidence" to support Marche's claim that Facebook in particular and social networking in general are producing a "new isolation." More»
