Are we really addicted to technology? – Big Think

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Fear that new technologies are addictive isn’t a modern phenomenon.

By Freethink * 31 July, 2021

Credit: Rodion Kutsaev via Unsplash

This article was originally published on our sister site, Freethink, which has partnered with the Build for Tomorrow podcast to go inside new episodes each month.

Subscribe here to learn more about the crazy, curious things from history that shaped us, and how we can shape the future. In many ways, technology has made our lives better.

Through smartphones, apps, and social media platforms we can now work more efficiently and connect in ways that would have been unimaginable just decades ago. But as we’ve grown to rely on technology for a lot of our professional and personal needs, most of us are asking tough questions about the role technology plays in our own lives.

Are we becoming too dependent on technology to the point that it’s actually harming us?

Editor’s Note: Includes audio…

Source: Are we really addicted to technology? – Big Think


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