Steve Jobs once said about the internet,
"I think it's brought the world a lot closer together, and will continue to do that. There are downsides to everything; there are unintended consequences to everything. The most corrosive piece of technology that I've ever seen is called television - but then, again, television, at its best, is magnificent."
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"I think it's brought the world a lot closer together, and will continue to do that. There are downsides to everything; there are unintended consequences to everything. The most corrosive piece of technology that I've ever seen is called television - but then, again, television, at its best, is magnificent."
(Source: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/steve_jobs_2.html#ixzz1nc6Ht2Au)
Great inventions have made the world what it is today. Steve Jobs made the point that no matter how great an invention is or intended to be, the down sides are immanent and initially overlooked. He gave the example of the television being the "most corrosive" invention he had experienced, but when it's good, it's great. A similar perspective can be applied to the internet. Multiple negative perspectives can be held, but when it really comes down to it, many of us cannot go for very long without being connected. One of these negative side-effects is internet addiction.
The cartoon below is a realization of how connected and important the internet is for the generations of today. We will be taking an indepth look at the following in the next few weeks:
- What is Internet Addiction? What makes a person have an addictive personality versus non-addictive?
- How people get addicted to the internet? How can you tell if you are addicted to it?
- Types of internet addictions.
- Effects on the lives and communities, and organizations.
- Overcoming and preventing internet addiction.
These are very broad topics of which will include many interesting sub-topics such as how companies and business organizations work arround this disease, costs of this, and how to create a condusive work environment to prevent it. Other areas that will be of interest is how individuals, families, and friends lives are extremely altered by this disease and how to help them get through it.
Please feel free to post comments, experiences, and opinions for creative conversations.
Enjoy and Thank You for your interest!
- What is Internet Addiction? What makes a person have an addictive personality versus non-addictive?
- How people get addicted to the internet? How can you tell if you are addicted to it?
- Types of internet addictions.
- Effects on the lives and communities, and organizations.
- Overcoming and preventing internet addiction.
These are very broad topics of which will include many interesting sub-topics such as how companies and business organizations work arround this disease, costs of this, and how to create a condusive work environment to prevent it. Other areas that will be of interest is how individuals, families, and friends lives are extremely altered by this disease and how to help them get through it.
Please feel free to post comments, experiences, and opinions for creative conversations.
Enjoy and Thank You for your interest!
