I have unlimited data. Apparently, so does everyone else.
There's something remarkable about attending a live event these days. Thousands of people gather to experience something exciting, and immediately take out their phones to watch it on a smaller screen.
The tickets weren't cheap. The seats weren't easy to get. The atmosphere is electric. And the guy in front of you is recording the entire thing so he can watch it later.
We've become so determined to capture every moment that we're forgetting to experience any of them.
Concerts, sporting events, vacations, family gatherings. Everywhere you look, people are looking somewhere else. Usually six inches below eye level.
Smartphones have given us unlimited access to information, entertainment, and communication. Unfortunately, they've also given us unlimited opportunities to ignore what's happening around us.
In Connected Devices, Disconnected People, technology brings everyone online while quietly separating them from the people nearby. And Wi-Fi Out, Family Time In reminds us what can happen when the screens finally go dark.
The strange part is that we're not necessarily doing anything important. We're checking messages, scrolling through pictures, or recording something we'll probably never watch again.
We've spent billions developing technology that connects us to the world.
Now we just need something that reconnects us to the room.
Chad Geepeety™ — Confident Advice. Questionable Results.
