Unplugging Is Not The Solution You Want
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Unplugging Is Not The Solution You Want
I’m not suggesting that we turn away from our devices. To the contrary, I’m suggesting that we look more closely at them to begin a more self-aware relationship with them.
Sherry Turkle • Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
Instead of pointing out, “What tech is doing to us...” what if we asked, “What are we doing to
ourselves
?”
This past year I ate at a restaurant which placed cute, chest-like boxes on each table. It was a gentle, decorative nudge to place your phones in there while dining. I loved it . Past tense. After the third time eating there, I thought: “ How... See more
ourselves
?”
This past year I ate at a restaurant which placed cute, chest-like boxes on each table. It was a gentle, decorative nudge to place your phones in there while dining. I loved it . Past tense. After the third time eating there, I thought: “ How... See more
Matt Klein • Unplugging Is Not the Solution You Want
Get rid of your smartphone, quit using Google, or choose snail mail over WhatsApp, and people are increasingly likely to question your sanity. Still, it can be done. The Bible scholar and agriculturalist Sylvia Keesmaat abandoned a full-time university position in Toronto because she was following a hunch that her overwhelmed life—and the efficienc
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Begin by admitting you’re on screens too much, your family is on screens too much, your coworkers are on screens too much, and it’s time to take a step back. Knowing how we respond to stimuli is a good place to start.
Tiffany Shlain • 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
I want us to be awesome, and we can’t do that when we’re trapped in a loop of perpetual distraction. Running on a hamster wheel is not the same as running a marathon.
Despite being 20ish years into social media, I think this conversation is still so early. (We’re apparently still debating whether it’s even an problem!) There’s room yet for tech to d... See more
Despite being 20ish years into social media, I think this conversation is still so early. (We’re apparently still debating whether it’s even an problem!) There’s room yet for tech to d... See more