Where’s the Line Between Addiction and Appreciation? An American Relationship to Technology.
Last week, I tried to meet a friend for dinner. We had agreed on the restaurant and the time, but 15 minutes before we were supposed to meet, my phone died. I ended up standing outside the restaurant for 20 minutes hoping she would see me, while she sat in her car waiting for me to text her that I had arrived. We eventually found each other, but the whole event made me eerily aware of how big a role technology plays in my life. This has certainly changed from the previous generations who somehow managed to make plans without being able to text.
Below is a series of 10 photographs that describe how technology is interwoven into our every day lives as Americans and how we relate to technology on a personal and societal level. Based on my own experience, I greatly value technology and how it enhances my life, but there are significant drawbacks to how reliant we have become on our various devices.
1. Status
2. Information
3. Dependency
4. Education
5. Urgency
6. Babysitting
7. Innovation
8. Romantic
9. Productivity
10. Social
