We love technology. So much so, we seemingly can't do anything without our phones. But is it too much? Are the screens draining our lives away?
"All these articles we're reading about how tech is terrible and all these screens, we're reading them on screens" said author and FOX News contributor Elizabeth Ames, who has a brand new book out with Steve Forbes titled, Inflation: What It Is, Why It's Bad, And How To Fix It - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1641772433/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1650635821&sr=8-1
But how do we fix this issue of too much screen time?
"I'd like to think there's a solution" said Michael Garfield, the 'High Tech Texan', "I like to say try moderation, look at your screen time. At some point you may want to monitor it to make sure you have a true balance in life."
It seems like most of the device divide occurs when we are at home.
"Any adult who has ever sat across the table from a texting teenager, knows that a screen can encourage narcissism and self involvement" Ames told KTRH, "You can escape into social media like tik tok, and away from thinking about what's going to happen with the war in Ukraine, or the border, or inflation."
And the more time you spend in front of screen, the less time you're going to spend with other people.
"A lot of people who now work from home, they never get to interact with their bosses or certainly their peers, because we're peering in to screens" Garfield told KTRH, "Yes, technology is phenomenal, it really is, but it takes away from interpersonal communication, and it actually could lead to a number of different issues."
Like everything else, moderation and balance are the keys. So put your phone down.