Addiction Is Not What You Think It Is (Letter — December 19, 2020)

Addiction is not mind-control. It is a confluence of factors. Take out any of the elements at the root of addiction and the product can be used in moderation. However, when all three conditions are present, the addiction can rage like lit gasoline.

To read what the term “addiction” really means, click here.

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No, Social Media Is Not Hijacking Your Brain (Letter — December 1, 2020)

Over the past few weeks, people have asked me for my review of the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma.

What I had hoped to see in The Social Dilemma was a sober, evidence-based dissection of these complex realities. I was disappointed when the film instead advanced a narrative that depicted social media as mind-controlling monoliths that are “hijacking” our brains.

To read my review of The Social Dilemma, click here.

This is How the Media is Misleading You on “Technology Addiction” (Letter — November 13, 2020)

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Bruce Feiler, a Ted Talk veteran and seven-time bestselling author, who most recently wrote Life is in the Transitions, a guidebook for navigating the times when our lives pivot dramatically.

To read my interview with Bruce Feiler, click here.