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Mitch Albom has a good column on Wednesday’s Eagle Opinion pages about the loss of private, contemplative time to iPods, BlackBerries and other gadgets that keep us working overtime and one step removed from genuine human interaction.
Here’s another interesting article at CNN.com on how wireless technology is changing people’s habits, and the paradoxical effects of new technology. As one tech experts argues, “The overall upside is that we can maintain a rich social and cultural life while dashing from pillar to post. The overall downside is that our spiritual development — which requires empty time, contemplation — is suffering enormously.”
Your thoughts? Is new technology improving the quality of your life? Or just making it more cluttered?
Posted by Randy Scholfield