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Technology Is Taking Your Time In Ways You Might Not Even Know. Here’s How You Can Fight Back
CarolArts115 min read·Just now--
Ideally, technology would simplify our daily lives. Smart phones give us a palm-size window to the world, and we can accomplish practically anything at the push of a button. Smart houses are self-maintaining and virtual meetings mean commuting time is a thing of the past for many.
In light of this, we ought to have more spare time. Time filled with napping, relaxing, or simply not doing anything — right?
If the notion that you’ve got more time than ever is making you choke on your coffee, you’re not alone. There’s increasing evidence that while digital technology may free up some time for us, we use that time to accomplish more and more activities. We all want to avoid empty stretches in our life, so we fill them with duties, some of which would not be feasible without technology.
Our participants told us, for example, that time that would previously have been “empty” was now filled with brain training applications, building lists of things they should do or attempt based on their social media feed, and other life admin, whether it was waiting for a bus, awakening in the morning or lying in bed at night.
It appears, the calm moments of individuals watching, wondering and fantasising are suddenly filled with tech-based chores.
