Welcome to part two of our series on how technology can help and hinder us and our relationships. Our goal is to use technology responsibly. How can we enjoy all the tools technology puts at our fingertips while avoiding the pitfalls?
(READ MORE: Yes, we have technology, but how does technology have us?)
There are few technological developments more significant than smartphones, social media and the “connectedness” of everything. Learning, relaxing, working, creating, socializing — the possibilities smartphones present seem endless.
And that’s part of the problem.
Smartphones also create new possibilities for distraction, disconnection and destructive habits.