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Essay questions constant internet connection and information overload
Original: The Internet as Unnecessary IV I am connected. Yet there is a disconnect The information overload of the external leaves
A blog essay titled 'The Internet as Unnecessary IV' argues that being constantly connected has produced a paradoxical disconnect. The author describes attention bent over a screen reading news rather than in prayer or reflection, saying the flood of external information leaves little room for inner thought and careful attention to what fills the mind. It is part of an ongoing series on whether the internet is necessary at all.
Why now: Ongoing public debate about digital overload, screen habits and the value of disconnecting.
Evidence
- The Internet as Unnecessary IV I am connected. Yet there is a disconnect The information overload of the external leaves very little room for inner reflection. My head is bent down not in prayer but over the screen as I read the news. I am very careful about what I fill my mind… · keithmlyndaker.wordpress.com@keithmlyndaker.wordpress.com · 4
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