Everybody sounds stoned, because they're e-mailing people the whole time they're talking to you

Everybody sounds stoned, because they're e-mailing people the whole time they're talking to you

In Jennifer Egan's novel "A Visit from the Goon Squad," the theme of technology and its impact on human communication is a prevalent and thought-provoking one. One particular aspect of this theme that stands out is the idea that "everybody sounds stoned, because they're e-mailing people the whole time they're talking to you." This quote encapsulates the way in which technology, specifically email and other forms of digital communication, has infiltrated and altered the way we interact with one another.