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< Some Brief Examples of the Unthinking Adoption of Technology (and a Solution?)
Hello,
I never got the hang of "social media" after a short appearance in nntp in the 90s, I tried to make a smartphone a useful tool and failed, twice! And I despise the AI hype.
That being said, what is it, that apparently makes me somewhat resistant? I really do not know. Having been raised without a television might help. Having been very short on cash until my mid thirties has left a permanent mark on me --- not many movies, no ipod like thing, no computer until I started worklife. I cannot understand, why everyone and their dog are wearing ear pods for hours every day. Give your brain a rest, please! Having a university education in science might help to stay rather skeptical. I have not developed much of FOMO (fear of missing out) --- because no one can experience a substantial fraction of what is going on on this planet in parallel at any time. Scientific? :) No, I was not raised in an Amish or similar context. Maybe I have had too many courses in philosophy, who knows.
But life without the things mentioned above is clearly possible. Otherwise I would be dead since a long time.
~bartender? Just coffee for now. You mind if I open the window to listen to the birds and the wind for a bit? Thank you!