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Part 1: The Machines Own Us:
For every good use of the technology that now controls every aspect of our lives, there’s thousands of ways it is destroying us. 1. Fuck off, cell phones. Sure, sure, in case of an emergency, blah, blah, blah. And if you are waiting on an emergency phone call, don’t go to the fucking movies. You are not important enough to need to get your phone calls immediately. Here’s how you know if you’re important enough: Are you a doctor? Are you the President? If you answered “no” to both of those questions, you are not so important. Mostly, though, cell phones guarantee that you never have to communicate with someone you don’t know. As connected as you think you are, it is actually isolating, alienating, and limiting.
For every good use of the technology that now controls every aspect of our lives, there’s thousands of ways it is destroying us. 1. Fuck off, cell phones. Sure, sure, in case of an emergency, blah, blah, blah. And if you are waiting on an emergency phone call, don’t go to the fucking movies. You are not important enough to need to get your phone calls immediately. Here’s how you know if you’re important enough: Are you a doctor? Are you the President? If you answered “no” to both of those questions, you are not so important. Mostly, though, cell phones guarantee that you never have to communicate with someone you don’t know. As connected as you think you are, it is actually isolating, alienating, and limiting.
