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b'We may be connected, but some say we\\u2019re not communicating.\\xa0The consequences could be dire.\\xa0A U.S. Army major says that social media are breaking up our \\u201cband of brothers,\\u201d and that soldiers who tweet rather than talk have less cohesion in combat.\\nWhat\\u2019s the solution?\\xa0Maybe more connectivity to jump start conversation? The makers of Hello Barbie say its sophisticated speech recognition system will engage children in conversation.\\xa0But an alternative strategy is to go cold turkey: sign up for a device-free camp (for adults) or stuff a NoPhone in your pocket, and wean yourself from the real thing.\\nBut MIT\\u2019s Sherry Turkle says there\\u2019s only one solution: more face-to-face time.\\xa0Without it, we are in danger of losing our empathy.\\xa0\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nJohn Spencer \\u2013 Major in the United States Army, scholar at the Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy, West Point.\\xa0His op-ed, \\u201cA Band of Tweeters,\\u201d appeared in the New York Times.\\xa0\\n\\n\\nSarah Wulfeck \\u2013 Head writer and creative director for Hello Barbie\\n\\n\\nOren Jacob \\u2013 Chief Executive Officer, ToyTalk\\xa0\\n\\n\\nLevi Felix \\u2013 Founder, Digital Detox, director, Camp Grounded, summer camp for adults\\n\\n\\nVan Gould -\\xa0Co-founder, NoPhone company\\n\\n\\nSherry Turkle \\u2013 Professor, Social Studies of Science and Technology, MIT, and author of Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'