I’ve never fallen entirely into either the pro- or anti-technology camp. It’s clear to me that technology is a powerful tool with a lot of upsides—and plenty of downsides, too. It can make your life easier and open opportunities that never existed—fewer shopping trips, video calls with distant relatives, navigation in unknown places, capturing memories wherever you go, tracking your fitness, or following your favorite content creators to name a few examples.
But technology—and I’m thinking specifically about smartphones now—can also be a huge distraction from everyday life. You might become addicted to checking your favorite social media sites, anxious that you’re missing out on something, or constantly pulled from the task at hand by the ping of a new notification.
