tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239368619989119878.post2330261524647908954..comments2023-09-17T00:35:39.119-07:00Comments on dying to live: Is Technology Spinning Us Out of Control?drgregbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16018643621015748573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239368619989119878.post-4605528836311810742014-02-12T09:13:03.630-08:002014-02-12T09:13:03.630-08:00Good analysis of technology's potentials for g...Good analysis of technology's potentials for good and evil. I am very afraid that the addiction and dependency on our tech tools is the 'greater harm than good' paradigm. But the scarier thing is that no one knows how such advances are really affecting, or effecting, us!drgregbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018643621015748573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239368619989119878.post-7025687635233764482014-02-12T08:32:04.694-08:002014-02-12T08:32:04.694-08:00Good morning Greg,
Good assessment of our times! ...Good morning Greg, <br />Good assessment of our times! Thank you! <br />It is what we allow to become Lord of our lives moment by moment that externally defines what we internally affirm. Technological change is the new constant. And as you have noted, that rate of change is increasing.<br />And as you have previously noted, we are more both socially connected (an addiction for some) and more alone. Now that the access to digital information is ubiquitous and personal, that social connectivity and feelings of loneliness are exacerbated. <br />We look for technology tools because we believe that they will make our life easier. What I have learned is that what those tools do is increase the pace of life. When I had my first Palm Pilot, I was thrilled that I could keep all of my to do list in one place. Because I could manage that list more effectively with the technology, what I experienced was an exponential growth in my to do list. I had a new master that was not empathetic, understanding, tolerant, or forgiving. <br />I am not saying throw out technological advances. What I am saying, is that it makes for a good servant, but a tyrant for a master. <br />Godspeed! <br />Larry QAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com