Why Technology Is Bad
Western civilization relies too much on technology. I rely too much on technology.
I have a habit. Every night, when I get home and settled, I log in to work. I check my emails one last time, look at my calendar for the next day, and prepare a list of things I need to do or to catch up on. When that simple ability to log into my computer at work was taken away tonight, I went into conniptions.
I don’t go into conniptions, so this was a learning experience. Me going into conniptions involves clicking the Redial button over and over and over again–knowing full well that the connection will not be made. It involves me checking my personal email to distract myself, the clicking the Redial button again 10 times, then checking the cbc.ca, then clicking the Redial button another 30 times.
When my computer finally connected, I was over-joyed. Why? Because I was finally able to invite people to lunches and meetings, clear my inbox, and clean my overcrowded desktop.
It’s a habit, not unlike crack.
I have a habit. Every night, when I get home and settled, I log in to work. I check my emails one last time, look at my calendar for the next day, and prepare a list of things I need to do or to catch up on. When that simple ability to log into my computer at work was taken away tonight, I went into conniptions.
I don’t go into conniptions, so this was a learning experience. Me going into conniptions involves clicking the Redial button over and over and over again–knowing full well that the connection will not be made. It involves me checking my personal email to distract myself, the clicking the Redial button again 10 times, then checking the cbc.ca, then clicking the Redial button another 30 times.
When my computer finally connected, I was over-joyed. Why? Because I was finally able to invite people to lunches and meetings, clear my inbox, and clean my overcrowded desktop.
It’s a habit, not unlike crack.
