Posted 2/17/2024, 5:50:00 PM
The Blessing and Curse of Technology: Conveniences Come at a Cost to Concentration, Posture and Mental Health
- Technology provides conveniences but has downsides like destroying concentration and posture from constant screen time
- It makes avoiding meetings and debates nearly impossible with video calls and instant fact-checking
- Overexposure to idiocy through unfiltered social media and difficulty using basic appliances with over-design
- Pressure to monitor bad news and fear of scams lead to anxiety; security advice on passwords is unrealistic
- Despite frustrations, the author and society at large are helpless without technology on a basic level