Our Lives Are “an Orchestrated Shuffle of Technology”
The article discusses how technology has consumed people's lives, making them unable to recall their past experiences or achieve their goals. It highlights the impact of constant screen time on individuals, particularly as they age. The piece also touches on the idea that people's lives are often compared to others' through social media, leading to a sense of inadequacy and disconnection from reality.
- ▪Many people spend a significant amount of time staring at screens, with some spending up to 7 hours a day.
- ▪This excessive screen time can lead to a sense of disconnection from reality and an inability to recall past experiences.
- ▪The article suggests that people's lives are often curated and compared to others' through social media, contributing to feelings of inadequacy.
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But wait. You are 70 years old. You’re sitting in your home. Your grandchildren ask you what your 20s were like, and you honestly can’t tell them. You have no heirlooms; Temu doesn’t last. You never moved to Paris or quit the toxic job or booked the Spanish lesson. You were too nervous to get that tattoo, never went back to school. You were too awkward to go to the nude drawing class, you never did learn how to make dumplings. Your feed was so full of people living lives so full you never stopped to consider yours.The great love affair of your life is… this. Sitting in the dark, your nose 6 inches from the screen. You have never separated, never taken a break. It started slowly, rockily. But by 25, it had its claws in you. By 30, it fills the dead spaces in your life.
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