![]() ![]() ![]() Most notably, you discuss the negative impact our increased use of technology can have on our emotional and mental health, causing us to constantly compare ourselves to what we see online. Not only are we more easily distracted by all of our gadgets nowadays and therefore have shorter attention spans, but we also seemingly make less time to explore hobbies and other interests. You raise several important issues involving the detrimental effects of social media and the pervasive use of smartphones. That’s where you entered the picture, Digital Minimalism. This lack of face-to-face interaction has left me feeling a bit scattered and overwhelmed, and ultimately led me to seek out books about digital technology and its effect on us. From online classes and Zoom lectures to work emails and phone calls, I’ve gotten used to going about my day from behind my laptop screen. Given the current pandemic and ensuing lockdown measures, it’s not an overstatement to say that the majority of my daily communication for the past few months has been digital. ![]()
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