Steve Tobak: Are we addicted to gadgets?

The human brain uses a complex system of senses, thoughts, and feelings to help us survive our environment. Feelings, in particular, play a critical role in warning us that something may be wrong. The brain interprets all these signals and determines what, if any, action should be taken.

What do you think would happen if that delicate system ceased to function properly? I’m not a shrink, but I’m relatively sure it would be a real mess. Well, you know what? I think we’re beginning to see the signs of that mess all around us. And that’s because we’re all becoming addicts. Gadget addicts.

Instead of processing our thoughts and feelings and doing something about them, we shoot up a gadget. Think that’s crazy? Well, it’s not, and it’s happening.

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