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justincharles

On The Verge since Nov 01, 2011

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I understand that people can get a bit freaked out by how pervasive technology is in our lives, and the internet in particular. I commend Paul for his efforts and wish him luck. That said, I think the more useful challenge is to not shut oneself off from this tech but to use it in a more conscious way. That’s the real struggle. There was a great article about this on The Atlantic’s site by Rebecca Rosen a while back: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/we-dont-need-a-digital-sabbath-we-need-more-time/252317/. I found this quote to be very insightful:

"If one concedes the point that a Sabbath for restorative reasons need not proscribe technology, it may seem pointless to argue against the digital sabbath. What’s the harm? The reason is that if we allow ourselves to blame the technology for distracting us from our children or connecting with our communities, then the solution is simply to put away the technology. We absolve ourselves of the need to create social, political, and, sure, technological structures that allow us to have the kinds of relationships we want with the people around us. We need to realize that at the core of our desire for a Sabbath isn’t a need to escape the blinking screens of our electronic world, but the ways that work and other obligations have intruded upon our lives and our relationships."

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Too many trailers. Fox needs to chill out.

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