It is interesting to me, how we have built, revised, and continue to work on new technologies every single say. We do this to make our lives easier, so that we can be lazy and efficient at the same time. Also, technology is supposed to save us stress by making everything simpler. However, I must debate with this fact when I am ready to throw my laptop across the room after it has shut down and not saved my five page paper. These things happen to everyone on a daily basis. Technology crisis' are becoming all too common, and they can be some of the most stressful experiences ever.
The quote from The Shallows that stuck out to me made me jealous of those who lived way back in the 'dinosaur ages' as we sometimes jokingly call it, when there was no technology. When life was "dominated by agrarian rhythms, free of haste, careless of exactitude, unconcerned by productivity". This seems like a much more relaxing and stress-free life compared to the world we live in today. However, we can't help that we live in this ear of our world. Although things are so exciting, with new shiny gadgets appearing every week, sometimes we need to just take a break and live the simple life. Leave our cell phones at home when we go out, or turn them off at the dinner table. Instead of watching movies or texting people, go outside with your friends and engage with each other. Instead of tweeting or updating statuses about the activities you are doing, put down your phone and pay attention to your surroundings to get the full experience. Just try to live the simple life for one weekend, and I bet that you will feel much better getting on Monday compared to how usually feel when the weekend has ended.
I completely agree, earlier today I was attempting to go on my iPad while in the cafe and the Internet wouldn't connect. This situation is slightly different then not saving a paper, however if I did not need to be on the Internet while eating lunch with my friends
ReplyDeleteI agree as well, over the summer we went on a cruise for vacationa and had to turn our cellphones off. I honestly didn't even miss being able to use my phone. My parents, sisters, and grandma all went, and it was great not to have to worry about checking my phone to see if they tried to get ahold of me. We would just establish meeting times instead of texting every single detail of what we were doing. It was so great to not have to worry about checking in all day long.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes feel like my phone can be burdensome because I always feel the need to check it even when I know no one has texted me or I have no new notifications. It's distracting while I do homework also. I know there are times that I really don't need it. I don't know why but I just can't seem to go without it though.
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