This is somewhat ironic, don't you think? Using you r technology to post how detrimental technology has become to us all while we browse steemit. I agree that technology is detrimental to the nature of man if it is the centerpiece of our lives and we walk around like zombies staring into out phones, let youtube babysit our children, let our most important memories pass us by because we wanted to post it on Facebook. However, this same technology has empowered us and help to spread many ideas and created comfort, stability, and community. Much like a gun, technology is amoral and dependent on the context of its use for us to categorize it as good or bad.
If you read the article, you would be aware that my center of focus is on hand held devices. And, it's how we decide to use technology that makes it detrimental not, the technology itself. Nor, did I say we should stop using technology for it has no positive benefits. I agree with you.
I did read the article and that's the vibe I got. Maybe I'm being defensive like your coworker was. I love my phones a bit much I guess.
HI , i have to agree with @monikanicole on this one, I just got home after a sit down with family and friends, and it was a great stay and non of us used our phones till something was important, and was one of my best days, we really had a Chat, sharing experiences, and is a day to remember.
What I'm trying to say is, I work professionally with technologies more then 12years, and always tried to find time and place where and when to use technologies in this case Phones.
I starting using social media from the moment it started, i started to get "possessed" by it, and always tying to impress everyone, places i'v been and things I did, never relay enjoying! and when i go out with someone we stayed more on our phone then relay having a good time, when we were together everyone on there phones and when we go home start chating with one another like we weren't there for hours!!! What is the point getting out with friends or family?
I know technology has given us a great thins and we could not even share this post with people, I still don't know, which is a great thing. But we have to know when we spend time with people be there not on the phone we all do have them this days, if you want to see someone be there for them and You, our phone always be on our pockets all the time.
PS... Sorry for my writing, English is not my firs language, and did learned from TV a bit and Software's i us, but I do my best thnx to technology when use RIGHT