What you are missing while being a digital zombie | Patrik Wincent | TEDxStockholm
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
- In a hyperconnected world, where mobile devices have become appendices to our body and people check their social media accounts hundreds of times a day, human interaction is sacrificed daily in favour of digital exchanges. In his talk from TEDxStockholm event "Generation WHY?", psychotherapist Patrik Wincent takes us on a journey through his own Internet addiction, and gives us valuable tips to avoid becoming digital zombies.
Patrik Wincent is the founder of ”Internetakuten”, a company with the main focus of offering counsel to people who are dealing with digital stress and to offer education in how to prevent and recognize digital stress. Patrik Wincent has also founded ”Dataspelsakuten”, a company which is similar to Internetakuten, but deals with people who are struggling with video gaming addiction.
Patrik Wincent is an authorized psychotherapist, he is a coach, a writer, a lecturer and spoken word artist. But most importantly, Patrik is a father to a teenager and so he fully understands the challenges that parents are faced with when it comes to having children that are growing up in this digital era.
Follow Patrik online at patrikwincent.se.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
A lot of you guys were hearing but weren't really listening. I see in a lot of the comments people are saying that this video is being watched in phones. Okay so ? He didn't say don't ever use your phone. What he's really saying is pay attention to the things that really matter in life. Don't be so focused on your phone that you lose track of your surroundings. A phone is good to have but too much of something is bad.
I totally agree. I find mobile technology and iPads are great tools in classrooms, for example, but everything needs moderation. It makes me so irritated when I go to a concert and have to look through 85 smartphone screens blocking the view of the band. It's become a sickness in our culture *sigh*
Yeah I know, that's like something a damn third grader would say "but we needed to use our phones to watch this!" Wow, what great observation skills.
I agree, Dustin. I don't even have internet on my phone and I have no intention of getting one, either. And I don't try to record concerts or anything else interesting and put it on FAcebook just to be popular with my friends. I think that's why a lot of people put videos on Facebook.
Smiling ZAb exactly there’s a time and a place for everything
True! He did say MODERATION is KEY
People don't know how to have real fun anymore. I think everyone should buy a bicycle, and instead of sitting on their phones in the evening when they're free, they should go on a bike ride with a friend, and have a great conversation. I think social media fills the human need to socialize, which makes them not want to actually socialize because their brain feels no need to.
Agreed. I also think parents should give their kids coloring books to color instead of cell phones to play games on. If they can't find coloring books, they should make one! Because there are still crayons available in stores for the kids to use.
jacob tokarz I cant agree more. I’ve been trying to break the cycle lately, started hiking with my wife and the dog. I love it. Next we’re gonna start bike riding again.
bro, a bicycle isn't fun. making fun here is.
Your right buddy I bought a bike 2 years ago at weekend I ride out and enjoy meeting people etc hardley touch my phone now only use it for youtube and eBay deleted all other apps
I make sure I have a low data contract. 500mb per month and capped at £0. So can't go on my phone too much when I'm out if I wanted to
"The distraction has become the norm, rather than the exception" - Patrik Winsent
I'm actually glad I'm a 90s baby because I know how it was before we all used social media. I just had toys and played outside on my bike and scooter. The first time I used social media was when I was 15 years old on Myspace. Let me tell you, I was much more happier, more carefree, and more confident before I even made a myspace account. We all had to take turns to use the desktop and we could only use it 1 hour max. I didn't even have a smartphone until I was 22 years old and I'm 27 now. I recently deactivated my facebook and instagram account and deleted both apps from my phone. I wanna experience real life things again.
Same dude.but an 80s kid
Same but I'm a 2000s kids I'm 18 and got a phone when I was 15 it kinda ruined everything 😭😭 I've been trying so hard to get rid of social media I was quite successful but now there's still one thing I can't get rid of its UA-cam 😭😭
Agreed!!
@@feliciapattinson9591 yeah youtube is considered social media as well, but unlike fb, instagram, and snapchat, it holds a lot of resources where you could learn important things. For me, UA-cam will be the only one I will still use.
Pretty much the same, but I was born in 2000 and in Brazil and we technology wasn't a priority for us. And we were so happy as kids, actually living, and I got the boom of smartphones starting in 2012 and noticed first hand how things changed. Quite sad tbh
technology should be added into our lives not to replace it 👍
I switched into my account just to like this comment , you are so right
169 likes lmao
I go on my smartphone too much, though i don't watch much TV, I was thinking about how society is staring at one screen or another a lot of the time and made something on here about it, if anyone wants to see it then just type in the search bar above the following title.....'Addicted to a screen'
SEGA Atari Nintendo we’re to indoctrinate us for the big game and it progressed none of it was just life, we’re practically there.
Good presentation. I deactivated my social media accounts one month ago primarily because I want to be more mindful and less distracted. So far I feel more relaxed and focused. I still love my tech but I'm using it less.
I deleted the FB app off my phone a while back... didn't get on for a while, but now I just get on through the browser. I'm not huge on social media anyway... I'm tempted to fully delete it. But it is convenient to get ahold of people when you don't have your phone, or they don't have theirs.
Ford Warrick Jr great idea!
Are you still unplugged?
MansterBear yeh um that sounds like you need to talk to yourself, deleting the app is like saying "I want to walk to McDonald's instead of driving my car" when its 10 mins drive away atleast try deactivating.
Yesterday I went on a walk with my sister to a stable. Before we left I suggested to not bring her phone so we can be in the moment, but she wanted to bring it to get a photo with her horse. On the way we talked about the impact of phones, similar to what Patrik said. Yet, at the stable, she was on her phone essentially living through the lens, posing for photos with her horse, taking 20 photos of the same thing, etc. It was so ironic. We were there for barely ten minutes before she suggested we leave. On the way back, I peed in the bushes. The moment I left her side, she was on her phone.
Phones are creating an environment of people seeking constant strong stimuli, and it really isn't healthy. Sitting by a tree and looking over a field _without_ a phone by your side sounds crazy nowadays, but we don't realize just how healthy it is to take time to slow down during the day.
Very very well said David! living through the lens. What a miserable state humans are in, and few have the ability to see the big picture in the first place
she should have taken a camera instead.
Yes! It's the same at concerts - waves of people watching the gig through their phones as they film it. What's the point? Unfortunately social media means that people only feel validation in their experiences if they can "share" them
Sitting by a tree and gazing at a field phoneless sounds sane to me! I live near a river. When I see it as I'm walking my dog, it instantly calms me and raises my spirit.
it's an addiction! people can't see how it's destroy their soul and minds.
My parents did this to me in the 90s. Instead of looking at phones, they were looking at the TV. I could talk for hours and no one would even notice I was there; or I could sit in my room for hours and no one would even wonder whether I was alright or not..... If you want to be distracted you will always find a way, and if you want to be there you will also find a way. It’s not technology, it’s the people!
Same experience but with a crossword instead of tv,now they ask me why i look at my phone when they talk. You reap what you sow
@@gamwpanagia pero la television no te la llevabas a todas partes como el telefono ahi esta la diferencia los televisores estan en un sitio fijo de un establecimiento para toda la gente que quiera verla pero es eso en un solo lugar no en todas partes vayas donde vayas
Great message. Very important for our kids. "There is no apps. to replace our laps." Nice quote.
A men :)
No substituted for a stripper
This needs to be talked about more
It makes me so sad to see a world where people are so disconnected from each other, it hurts to see someone you care about value their devices more than the people that actually love them
retweet lol
and yet people are more connected than ever and finding people with similar interests to later on become friends. huh, ironic isn't it
Well said Alfred. I've witnessed in my lifetime entire families sitting at a table in a restaurant using their phones. Not looking at each other. No human connection. No dialog. That's a choice and the parents own that. How sad that this is what it's come to.
digital world made life easier but shittier at the same time.
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1% easier 99% shittier
Never easier more complicated an very stressful an bad
I resisted for the longest time getting a smartphone for this exact reason. Finally I caved in and got one. I feel more isolated than I did before I got one. I can't even go out on a date with anyone without them always looking at their phone. I say to them, "Are you talking to me or are you talking to your phone?" They just look at me with this glazed look in their eyes like they were in some kind of hypnotic trance. Finally I just gave up. I don't take my phone with me anymore. It feels like a leash when it's with me. When I do take it with me, I turn it off when I am having a conversation. I feel much. Better. I'm going to switch back to a flip phone.
I take my phone with me, but only when I need to call someone - like say 9-1-1.
Oh no, they found out our secret, call the president!
For real though, do people STILL believe in "hypnosis" and that the TV is somehow capable of hypnotizing people with the screen refresh rate? That is one of the dumbest believed myths.
+N3xus Not literally
i want to switch to a flip phone too!! the only reason i havent yet is i like having access to music with me
@@Ari-ih5un same!! Been planning to buy a walkman with bluetooth as i have airpods.. ahhh!
Thank you so much for this speech, sir. Being a teenager, this speech really changed my thoughts on the use of technology and has changed my perspective on how I want to be a positive role model for my future children. More people need to see this.
The fact that this video was posted 7 years ago! It's just getting more and more difficult to not be a smartphone addict.
Very powerful. Thank you for being vulnerable enough to share your story about being a mobile zombie and missing the opportunity to watch your son win the tournament. Your authenticty and visuals made your speech believable. I personally have already taken action to spend more time offline and spend more time living life.
People in these comment sections are only negative because they are scared of this idea.
+Shash Yo thats just rediclous
+Shash Im totally agree, there are too many kids watching this video, and they got no clue about this because they neeed live more to really apreciatte these words.
+Shash Yo Riiighht??
Ikr
Denial of their own addiction.
Man this is a wake up call for me as a parent. Well done. Thank you.
The hate in the comments section alone proves that we're already living in a zombie era!
TheDark Knut not even a single unlike
You're in the comment section, we are.
It does indeed 😆
Ironic huh!
Hahaha!
Yes! Thank u! The damn freakin narc zombies have flown out the coop now there tryin to roost.
Thank you Patrik. This was a very helpful video; I am going to download your audiobook "The Digital Drug: Reboot and reload your day". A few years ago I won an iPad and realized it was a Trojan horse. The hours spent starting at that screen endlessly clicking on videos or scrolling Facebook would be impossible to calculate. It has cost so much in terms of relationships and stunting my personal development in terms of pursuing and achieving goals in life.
The problem of digital addiction is just beginning. Virtual and augmented reality will soon magnify our dependence on escaping through the internet beyond what we ever expected.
More people need to see this.
Why so negative? -Just see this talk as a reminder. A reminder to contemplate about your beahviour with technology and people..
Then just adjust your beahviour or not. That´s it. No need to be harsh bcs you don´t like his way of talking or whatever..
Maybe some of you are too much in hurry and afraid of losing time while watching talks like this? haha
Calm down and be peaceful. -Stressed zombies. :)
I don't have Twitter, Whatsapp, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram... and people call I am crazy because I am not social in Internet. We actually used to talk this yesterday with my neighbour in sauna that he is not even in one social service just because he has a life. Not to hear it from Facebook, but in real life, what happens with friends. Like I said I am having Facebook and Google+. Google+ because of account with Google and I also content with having UA-cam, Blogger etc. with that. But I don't use Google+ very often. Facebook is only for following music, not really having time to follow Kim Kardashians or movie stars. And let me say even Facebook, is useless, for me. If you have any friends, they will remember you just fine after you go away from social media. We think that we need to be social online.
I sit in a bus to Lidl, everyone is on their phones, busy watching something and liking content. I don't have Facebook on my phone, because I found it to be a reason to be on phone. Instead watching from the window and listening music. Once I was not on phone, not on music. waiting bus back to home - old men came to talk to me and we were going to the same bus. We continued to talk there and I learned much about him and he about me. Is way better than talking drama in Facebook comments about news the companies share. But like I said, people think I am crazy when they ask about my Twitter. Because I don't have one and actually had one - but found it to waste my time and it was kinda like useless. I barely logged in the time I had it. Because why to log in, when you just can go without.
I am not living for followers, friends, likes, or Wow emotions. I am more than that.
Please stay away from social media!!!
Jyri Väätäinen I don't have any account's either, when I'm outside, i feel like my life changes, i become more active, i become more social, i enjoy life. but when I come home i just sit and watch Netflix
all I use is twitter and whatsapp. ok and pinterest for some cool home ideas but I wouldn't really call pinterest the same type of socialmedia as stuff like Instagram
Jyri Väätäinen kudos to you!
Jyri Väätäinen well said I only keep UA-cam to watch informative stuff and Pinterest for home ideas . Social media is a killer of human emotions !!!!
God please bless me with a person like you as my friend 😭😭
Great point. This is exactly why I resisted having a smart phone for the longest.
Do you now have one, I really want to dumb my iphone down with restrictions or get a 'dumb-phone' in the future..
I am about to do the flip phone and get friendly with some paper maps.
I bought a cheap smartphone after having a flip phone for a long time. I realized I was wasting too much time on it, so I deleted a buch of apps (Twitter, facebook, games, etc.) Now I'm starting to read more, be with my family more, and am getting into photography. Dumbing down your phone is a great idea, because you don't *need* any of those apps. The real social media is outside.
Matthew Rygh I'm thinking of just deleting social media apps as a start
I am more than tired of incompetent parenting.. too many selfish parents whose purpose to have children is to meet their own ends. If you do not desire to give your 110% to your child, if you need to plug your child to some electronic babysitter in order not to take care of it, then please dont procreate.
Amen.
Thats it, thanks 👊
AMEN! I swear sometimes I feel like calling CPS. I get it, I was a single parent. But I sacrificed to make sure they did normal kid things. A lot of parents don't. We're ushering in a generation of young people raised with the "me-me-me" mindset, who will soon become parents & raise their own kids, in-between likes & thumbs up. Really infuriates me when I see young kids distracted with iPads, iPhones, etc. so their parents can sleep in, talk to friends or on their phones. Parenting is a privilege, not a right people. If you can't handle it, aren't willing to sacrifice for it, use birth control. Kids aren't accessories.
@@DontJustStandThere Well-said, Kimberly! Gosh, wish I could talk to you more about this because many in my area don't seem to feel the same way I do.
No one can give 110%. That's the best way to create narssicistic self entitled kids who think the world revolves around them.
The Internet has become the digital version of The Allegory of the Cave
Nathaniel Gibson fairy tail ha
Sometimes, not always.
Excellent connection
Nathaniel Gibson How so?
Nice comparison. I agree.
ditched my smart phone 3 years ago. best thing I ever done
same here, two and a half years ago. I havent missed it at all.
Hw du u find ur way around?
@@SSchithFoo same way as always. A MAP
how did u watch this?
n how do u do ur work?
im also so fed uo.with smart phone but hve to chat with clients all the time n meantime getting distracted frm ads, news n emusements.
pls gve me some advises
@@xuebao794 there's this thing called a computer, or a laptop, which is even better than smart phones. to take photos use a camera.
This needs to be heard by so many more people!
This guy knows what he's talking about. People need to listen and absorb what he's saying.
This was a great TED TALK :) He is so right ! MODERATION is key
I love my smartphone but I don't feel the need to constantly check it.
It's easier when you uninstall useless apps such as facebook, and keep notifications to minimum.
Today in the world of Pokémon Go, this talk seems even more relevant.
But Pokemon Go is encouraging people to go out an experience the world.
...with your phone stuck in front of your face allowing you to enjoy being outside?
I think that being on your phone while exploring outside is much better than doing it in your room. It's a first step for people some people.
Sure I absolutely agree with you. I'm just saying that it seems pointless from another perspective as we would still be focused on the phone
I'm kind of glad the Pokemon Go died out in the first two months.
so grateful I was born in the 80s and had my entire child hood and adolescence pretty much internet and technology free, I learnt real social skills, didn't even get a smart phone until 2018 and only use it very sparingly, at first I was addicted and definitely feel worse and lonelier since getting it, lockdown was particularly tough. When you phone some people now they act like you're insane, I've even been told 'nobody does that anymore' by people who don't want to talk on the phone, also anyone under 30 doesn't even answer the phone.
This presentation was awesome!!! Im pulling away from social platforms unless it’s for business I just find it hard to get across the importance to loved ones and in relationships because people are seriously addicted
Wow! This gave me pause. I’m a mother to a 5yo and I must admit I’ve used the iPad/iPhone as a babysitter :( I no longer want to do that. This has been a wake-up call. Thank you very much. And I want to make a conscious effort to separate myself from my phone more of the time, for health (physical, mental, emotional) but also so I can actually get more things done!
Yes you can do it. Mental Health is everything. God bless you 🙏
My major pet peeve in the digital zombie age is the fact that people indeed seem to be focused on their phones & computers when they should indeed be focusing their attention otherwise. People texting and browsing facebook whilst driving a car is the sad reality that for some the draw of the digital world is too great
The latest shortcut into digital zombie-hood is to wear a digital smart watch - the new ball and chain of this day and age.
Misusing convenience is self destructive. Technology is also convenient. Repetition is habit forming.
Omg that’s true!
I think the speaker has given very useful information on how much we value given to social media... Thank you for opening my eyes... 🙏🙏🙏
After reading some comments on this Talk, "What's WRONG with people today?"
The only negative about it is that this is the kind of Talk that isn't meant to be Preventive or Stop the social problem he's addressing. It just points out the obvious and requires one to make a decision based on what they value in life. I for one immensely enjoyed this Talk.
I really think you need to have a flat stomach to deliver TEDx Talks. I love watching the TEDx deliveries, and hearing the points of view too!
I liked the video. It made me think about managing technology so that I can spend more personal time with my family. I don't know what yall are complaining about, but I think that was his intent of this TEDx Talk. And isn't the point of being subbed to this channel to grow in perspectives, knowledge, and understanding anyway?
Mannnnn this is real! Thanks for the message I'm going to start being more present , and not allow this technology overwhelmed me!! Thank u thank u!!!
Moderation and Balance are the KEY!
All the negativity on this thread just seems to prove the truth of this TED talk. We're so connected and life has become so fast paced, that our fuses have become short and we snap at each other without a second of hesitation. I've done it myself so I'm not judging anyone else for doing it, just some food for thought...
thank you Patrik Wincent for this marvelous talk, and your son is lucky to have such a "wake up" dad as you said
This guy is so damn likable , so authentic
MAKE. THIS. VIDEO. GO. VIRAL. THE. WORLD. NEEDS. THIS.
This man is spot-on with everything he presented here.
I grew up in the 80's without the nuisance of social media. It was such a different time,even with Nintendo, phone and TV. Now technology is all consuming!
Great speech. That story about his son almost made me cry
As one of the possibly only humans in the tech-obsessed city of Seattle that does not have, nor ever plans to have, an "idiotphone," I have been an observer of the multitude of cyborgs/digital zombies that surround me and am appalled at the effects on the human populace. It's amazing to speculate that their inability to communicate face-to-face may have something to do with coming up with a response on the fly versus planning out the perfect text message.
Thank you , thank you, thank you! It’s the most important message we must send to the world. The digital diet day must appear in calendar every month.
I think those who are little kids now will have problems with connecting to others. I think their parents just give them a game, they don't interact with their kids as much. Idk, just speculating but it's sad.
I saw a girl cheat death twice while crossing the road while looking down at her phone. She almost caused a crash and before she reached the other side a bus came from the opposite direction and just missed her. People were standing looking in total disbelief as she was oblivious to what happened.
I've been saying this for a while now, and ppl look at me like I'm the zombie!
Mentes Livres agree... it's sad.. I miss the old days
Thats zombies looking at you like u r fresh meat
That’s the crazy part
One of the best ted talks I’ve watched in a while.
Totally agree. I deleted my Instagram account a month ago, and I've never ever been happier! The only one left is Voicely, but it makes me feel better and helps with anxiety a lot.
One of the Best advices I ever got, I will not be addicted anymore
the first part broke my heart when he said he had one eye on the phone and the other one on his son 💔... we can do better. bue we must change
I loved to play gamecube with my cousins 10 years ago, you can totally have human interactions within technology
Best speech on digital addiction I have ever seen
Great content. it was always easy for me to stop looking at my phone once outside. I am craving more real connections than virtual ones.
But, once at home, I am glued to internet and can't do anything. Of course the price for this was tremendous. Laziness, zero productivity, very poor concentration, very bad way of managing my time, brain fog and so on.
The key to this is to do a digital detox in my opinion. I have been on a digital detox for the last 17 days where I limit my internet usage to 1 hour daily ( work related hours don't count).
I see already a small transformation in my drive and in the way I feel time.
Outside of home my phone doesn't exist unless I am making contact for my ride. But in my house, I am in a digital coffin. All day laying down staring at some large plastic board. This is not right.
We can make it right if we work together. Life is getting boring because people are not truly living, giving, caring or sharing ( in real life). The antidote lies within cooperation and collaboration with earnest intent. Will it be the millennials or Gen X who will start this revival of humanity. We have to bring it back to the pre-internet days where we actually looked into each other's eyes and talked to each other with no distractions.
@@TruNGenius la generacion z y la alpha
MTN COM I hope we can but it seems like we’re so far gone.
Super Message I felt for you 200% because that problem has me very disappointed in society . I was very hurt and dicusted to see texting going on in church I was outraged by this and stopped attending . Hope a viable solution can be done I wouldn`t have to give my phone to the next person because during seminars , movies because I leave it in my car . Thankyou
Chuck B Can u imagine someone on social media during church? Just a travesty! Smh
Sometimes people do that... but sometimes, you think they're doing that and really it's the bible app on the phone
If only the zombies in my household would watch & listern to this but they are in total denial & refuse to. Very said!!!
Lately, I have been experimenting with ways that I can keep technological use under control. I only use my laptop to take my online classes, and I have that under control. I'm still trying to get a grip on my phone as well. I have gotten rid of useless apps, clearing out my history on my google account. I find that it's easy for me to eat at the table without my phone there. The rest of my family, my sister, and my parents are still hooked on to their phones. We don't eat at the table at dinner time anymore. The only time we are together as a family is if there is a TV in front of us. I don't watch TV while I eat. I pay attention to what I eat and take my time with my food. I also find that I love reading and I read a lot. I reflect on the ways that I unplug regularly. It's sad that technology has taken us away from what's important in life.
you’re just a nerd
Great talk, thank you for your incredibly brave honesty.
Important time is lost.. it's so sad
*sigh*
It's not a loss, ffs.
I just feel like life is going to pass me by and I'm going to waste it watching UA-cam videos, shopping on amazon, and checking my Facebook. :(
It's not a waste of time, don't worry. :)
The video is true, though.
Remembering to spend more time playing with my daughter . Thank you
I'm about to be 40, and my son 4. I'm trying to show him the world I grew up in the Best I can. Playing outside. riding bikes while I follow him on my skateboard, we go to the park, and I see parents staring at their phones while their kids play. Someone can take them , and it would be to late.... This video is amazing, and such A eye opener...
I know i am 3 years late, but this is one of the best things i read in a long time, i really like that you are spending time with your son outside and playing, he is going to grow up and be a good, caring and healthy person just like you..
I searched ”internet addiction” in the search bar and it gave me so much interesting material, and this came also as a reccomendation
I think that he has opened the eyes to many parents
Moving talk, but really I think we (collectively ), over time, will adapt technology to be less distracting, to keep us from getting disconnected from each other. Ultimately, I think we all really just need to learn self control and develop willpower. I feel like technology is just a scapegoat we use for lack of impulse control.
it's only getting worse, btw
Deleting all social media
A real life lesson here 😢
AMAZING.........ANOTHER SIDE OF REALITY....A BETTER SIDE...
I'm scared about how all this is going to turn out
Thank you. Big time speech, loved it.
Awesome talk. Thank you so much!
This is good for all new parents and who are starting to build a "family". THANK YOU Patrik!
Allan Arroyo currently pregnant and had already started making these changes to my life before stumbling across this video! I’ve watched so many of my family members use technology as a baby sitter and not enjoy real quality time together it’s sad. Determined to break the cycle... i miss the old days !!
i was born in 2004. i remember when i was a kid, electronics were just an extension to my life and they weren’t my whole life. i used to play outside a lot and ride my scooter around at the backyard. i got my first phone in 2018 and as soon as i got it, i was hooked onto it. i kept using my phone even if i wasn’t supposed to and i felt like i couldn’t live without it. this has led me to miss out on some things that could have made big memories and it was all because i was constantly entertained by my phone. i was also a social media addict, and i seeked for validation on instagram. this was not good for my mental health. i always felt happy whenever i got enough likes and comments, and i felt like i was super important whenever i was tagged in a post or received a dm. now, that’s not the case. i still have my phone with me but now i don’t use it as much and i found ways to be more productive and happy instead of wasting my time
Holy cow... He is so right. How sad the world has become this in many areas.
I understand his message, in this technolonogical era. A lot of people are more focused on what is on there phone, rather than talking face to face with a person. Sometimes on my personal point of view, it is so insulting. Especially when you are talking to a person, whose eyes and mind are more focused on phone, rather listen to you. It is so insulting.
what a beautiful idea..thank you
All I can say to this is it all comes down to personal responsibility. A lot of people lack this in their lives though unfortunately.
no, not all comes down to personal responsibility. Apps are designed to make one addicted, majority of people are not aware how tech changes their brain and habits, we see it only after some time. So it is also a responsibility of those who design apps and responsibility of education system to make people aware of damages. Moreover, many people manage their anxiety, depression etc via social media, so it is impossible to change this habits just with willpower or 'responsibility awareness'; it is a complex and multilayered issue.
You can do technology but have a conscience not to destroy your family.
HSTP Look up Circle with Disney. It allows you to control the amount of time your family is online and on which devices. More stuff than that.
One of the best speeches!
This is really interesting, I have slight ptsd so it was interesting hearing him talking about that because I gave up social media today. Love Ted Talks, I want to go to one one day but I don’t know how. Help me, Ted? :)
7 years later....Sadly, it has gotten a lot worse.
Phenomenal speech
In many places Internet and it's services are more cheaper and accessible than other activities. It is easier to be entertained by smartphones (which are expensive but last for atleast sometime) than go to movies, organize tours, ride bikes safely, dinner parties or even visit and date people and, in many countries, to just use the roads and other infrastructure. That is why digital world has got us firmly in its grips. Make other things cheaper and more accessible.
this is awesome. I have a roommate who spends all of his time either in his room on his tablet or in front of his computer all day and all night (with the exception with him working 4 hours a day) this video really inspires me to not to turn into a mindless zombie like he is.
There is no APP that can replace your lap.. love it.
Addiction have always been a problem in world
One replaces the other
A great video. I escaped the Smartphone Zombie Apocalypse last year, and life has been so much better ever since. Finally I can say that I am “Hands Free”
I just got the 3310 today and I truly love it. No Apps, oh yes, no Distractions, oh yes, actual real conversation with friends. Rewinding technology back to a time when we actually used to communicate with each other, and not stare endlessly down to the ground, lost in a 4 inch screen, works very well for me.
If I was quitting smoking, I wouldn't keep a packet of cigarettes next to my bed. Smartphone addiction is much the same, only slightly easier to break. Breaking my own addiction and being free of it was my best decision of 2018.
As a street artist for 6 years, it is very, very sad to see what it has done to us. Like a bullet to the eyes, heart, spirit, and soul. There is almost zero "Real interaction" these days. Look down the train station platforms, bus stations, bars, cafe's etc, etc. All you see is the vast majority of people completely disconnected from each other, and reality.
In Smartphone world we miss each other, and the possibility of "Real" conversation and real friendship. We miss nature, and we are rarely present in our surroundings.
Please come back to the "Real" world. You don't know what you are missing!
Wow. Thank you. I needed to see this.
I had to watch it twice. I was just staring the first time.
Omg me too
very cool and clear presentation with critical topics, 10Q!
Bravo! The net is a tool, not life. When I was a child, my parents sent us out in the morning, not to come home till evening. I am in the zone...zen.
I'll tell you what you're saving by being a digital zombie. Money. Everybody says go out and do stuff etc but for some reason never account that doing "stuff" is not monetarily approachable by a lot of people.
There are SO many free things you can do, trust me. Libraries, museums, beaches, parks, find a hobby and find others to do it with!
yeet yesss so true; walking, running, cooking your own meals to save money and have fun!😌