Technology, Culture, & Emotional Intelligence

The Light and Dark Side of Our World Today

The reason we struggle with this conversation is that we seem to no longer understand nuance. Most things in life are not black or white.

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For years now, I’ve spoken to crowds of anxious parents, teachers, and leaders of all kinds about technology. What I find is that most people fall on one of two sides: either technology is our savior — the source of all hope and the future of jobs and wealth, or it is our master — the proverbial “big brother” constantly watching over us and prompting our emotions and actions.

The reason we struggle with this conversation is that we seem to no longer understand nuance. The proper use of technology, like most things in life, is not a black and white conversation.

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