Jason Corder | I Killed My Phone: Surviving Technology and Reclaiming Wonder | SPEAK: Gratitude

Jason Corder | I Killed My Phone: Surviving Technology and Reclaiming Wonder | SPEAK: Gratitude
All the tech is meaningless if we're miserable. Until we shed our species-wide phone/tech addiction, our successes will mean nothing. Mental health anguish is drastically up, especially for young people, and we face entire generations lost to the cheap dopamine addiction that comes with the beeps and flashes. The gargantuan hormonal release renders normal life devoid of joy and wonder. And we pass this universe onto our children, continuing the cycle. But there is another way and we can, as a species, learn to create space in which technology works for us, not the other way around. Through gathering energy, strength, and improved mental and physical health from other, free, non-addictive sources, we can bolster our performance and leave behind the days of mindless doom-scrolling. The greatest challenge facing our species, in the realm of mental health and wellness, is something that we can rise to as we re-acquaint ourselves with mindfulness as well as playfulness.
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Such a great reminder to unplug and reconnect with what really matters. Thanks for sharing! - Lipika - Team Evan Carmichael.