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Title: Humanity as a technological construct Post by: HCK on October 21, 2017, 04:05:21 pm Humanity as a technological construct
The internet brought us together and is slowly but effectively tearing us apart. I like to think I'm a pretty tech-savvy guy. I get it; I enjoy it; hell, I wouldn't be writing for iMore if I didn't love technology. Smartphones never cease to amaze me; just when I think computers can't get any better, they inevitably do, and the gadgets that companies come up with to make life a little easier simply blow my mind (there's a smart breast pump for crying out loud!). Lately, however, I'm finding that I'm distancing myself from technology. I stopped using my Apple Watch; I deleted my Facebook account; and in the evenings I opt to read more and watch TV less. I find myself pining for simpler times where I didn't have to respond to texts and requests to connect via one platform or another. Maybe I'm getting older. Maybe my inner cynic is taking hold. Either way, I was starting to lose myself a bit. It's like we're the Tin Man in reverse With the most recent American election (you know th... Source: Humanity as a technological construct (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Ozsku17InCw/humanity-technological-construct) |