We surround ourselves with technology that provides continuous access to a virtual world we’ve created, accessorized, and bookmarked 'Open 24 Hours'. We are “techno-addicts”. The concept of retreat or sanctuary scarcely exists. Our goal is to reach all corners of the earth with full bars of reception. Today’s explorers plant the cell phone tower, not the flag.
Requests to limit the use of PDA’s in public areas like hospitals, highways and school carpool lines, as well as dining rooms and golf course driving ranges where they distract, disrupt and can be dangerous, have not been successful. We’d like to cooperate but we can’t, we are "techno-addicts”. “I Need a Virtual Break. No, Really” is Mark Bittman’s tale of confession, concession and redemption. His research revealed the term “secular Sabbath” as the first step on the path to a cure as “one of those who has developed the latest in American problems, Internet addiction disorder”. Sources from the most hooked up places...bloggers, engineers, corporate leaders, and psychologists have begun to discuss the need for some quiet time. “Unplugged” is now the link to Ariel Meadow Stallings of Electrolicious. “Nathan Zeldes, a principal engineer at Intel, where employees read or send 3 million e-mail messages daily” is encouraging “employees to spend a morning a week at work but off-line”. Redemption won’t come easy. “The awesome burden of staying in touch” has imprisoned us in this addicting world we created and can’t quite shut off. Dr. David Levy said “living a good life requires a kind of balance, a bit of quiet. There are questions about the limits of the brain and the body. You need time to think, to reflect, to be successful and productive”.
“Take a stab at reconnecting to things real rather than virtual”, reacquaint yourself with yourself and this world around you. Try it in little steps. It’s the latest thing to do. - Nancy Labels: Nancy, Techonolgy
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