In my recent post, I argue that opportunity costs (time spent doing one thing is time not spent doing other things) may be the greatest threat from technology. A friend just sent me this video titled Look Up that powerfully demonstrates what we miss–life, love, beauty, opportunity!–when we immerse excessively in technology. Here are a few great lines [...]
With the 20th anniversary of the birth of Internet just passed, I thought it a good time to step back and reflect on the role of technology in our present lives and the role it may play in the future. There is no doubt that the technological developments of the past two decades made possible [...]
A new survey by PiperJaffray shows that Facebook is no longer the dominant social media platform among teens. Says one girl, "It’s like the mom and dad version of Instagram and Twitter." Now, Instagram and Twitter are the primary forms of social media among this important demographic. From a financial perspective, you would think that this would spell [...]
Here's a great article about a school that took a three-day break from technology. Be sure to watch the video that goes along with it. Could you not use technology for even a day? That's my challenge to you!
There was a powerful commentary in The New York Times yesterday about the importance of reading books in this fast-paced, digital world we are immersed in. A worthwhile and cautionary read for anyone who has become "addicted" to the Internet.