Silicon Valley worries about addiction to devices
Computers, smartphones and other gadgets have made life easier, but now tech firms are worried that they may be harming people.
Huh? Tech firms worried about addiction to devices?
As also the author of the New York Times piece writes, it “sounds like auto executives selling muscle cars while warning about the dangers of fast acceleration.”
“The concern, voiced in conferences and in recent interviews with many top executives of technology companies, is that the lure of constant stimulation — the pervasive demand of pings, rings and updates — is creating a profound physical craving that can hurt productivity and personal interactions.”
Could it have something to do with their stressed out employees?
“Many tech firms are teaching meditation and breathing exercises to their staff members to help them slow down and disconnect.” […] “Google has started a “mindfulness†movement at the company to teach employees self-awareness and to improve their ability to focus.”
