Digital addiction is only a symptom
Digital addiction is only a symptom of a deeper problem.
How do we as technologists work (and use our PsyOps skills) towards a reality of technology empowerment where the tools we create/use empower us to be better people, more focused, more present, less distracted..
Technology can be a superpower helping filter distractions, alerting us to focus on what is important, and take care of the minutia of daily life; but we often create tools of distraction, that squander our time, focus and most importantly take us away from being present in the moment. (we do this through intent, and unintended consequences)
We have been conditioned to think more usage is more utility; in reality checking Gmail/facebook/snapchat for that 80th time of the day adds very little if no real value. The cost or time we spend in this mode of tech usage exceeds whatever value we're getting. Do we realize this cost? The ability to be better people?
We have to think about our tools, and make with intent.
Intent to not create another hyper-connected rabbit hole; but be respectful of our time, our attention, and our privacy.
This should be a cornerstone for a new way of interaction.
Do any of you have approaches, apps, services, best-practices you can share?
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