→ Are new technologies making us happier?
Courtney Boyd Myers, in a great long piece for The Next Web, explores the link between new technologies and happiness, notably from the work of Dr. Anna Akbari:
Connected devices hold the same eye-catching allure as gold. We can’t take our eyes off of it. But sometimes we need to just shut it off. We must seek a balance between our real and digital lives. We must make choices affected by moderation and purpose. In the end, it’s not the technology itself, but who we are that determines our happiness.
The whole piece asks some very interesting questions — definitely worth reading. Or, if you prefer video, here’s Dr. Akbari’s TEDx SiliconAlley talk:
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