In: Statistics and Probability
Technology is not happening to us.
Without us, it’s nothing. And has no power.
Instead of learning how to have discourse and conflict and empathy, we are hiding behind devices
Are you addicted to your technology?
Are you constantly battling the urge to check your phone, send a text, monitor Twitter, check in on Facebook?
Is your whole family dealing with the stress of a constant media stream?
Do you panic when you don’t have reliable wifi?
How do we, as a culture, prevent technology from being the boss of us and how do we, personally, take back control?
It feels like the theme of battling “tech addiction” is gaining momentum right now. It’s a logical, and emotional, reaction to the ways in which technology has impacted our lives.
We have rising teen suicide rates that are a result of online activity and interactions, we have fake news (and claims of fake news) running rampant because we don’t understand where and how information is getting to us, and we have a new generation of young people who have zero memory of living without screens being dominant sources of information and entertainment.
The effects of technology — both positive and negative — are setting in.