Georgetown University professor and author Cal Newport explains why you should unplug from your electronics and take a 30 day "digital detox."
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People, teenagers especially, need to evaluate the role of technology and social media in their lives. In his talk, Jake describes his experiences with social media as a teen and explores the effect it has had on his generation. Jake is a student at South Pasadena High School.
For nearly all of human history, communication and social interaction involved face-to-face contact. Now, screen-based digital devices mediate a substantial array of interactions.
In his talk, Graham Hill talk about how people can design their lives for more happiness with less stuff, and less attachment to their screens.
On September 18, 2021, I gave a talk at TEDx UniPaderborn about how Creative Coding can be seen as a tool for digital empowerment.
Are you addicted to your cell phone? Dr. Hallowell advises that you TURN IT OFF! 20 years ago, someone could find you if they needed to.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got addicted like the rest of us - trying to gain followers and likes only to be left feeling inadequate and less creative.