Why You Are Addicted to Technology

And How to Fix the Ethical Problems That Make Us Suffer

De: J.H. Pii

Narrado por: J.H. Pii

We have been talking about the symptoms for years, it is about time to talk about the disease.

Just like you, I am not immune to Big Business Technologies. There are sophisticated, algorithmic means of why you and I are addicted. The problem is not in the degrading of us into political factions, or how we seem to waste more and more of our time online. They are problems, sure, but they are symptoms from the deeper disease. This book puts the illness out in the limelight, exposes what the Big Business Technologies won’t show you, and helps us arrive at practical solutions to make our lives and nations better.

Sounds lofty right? I know. But I am certain that you will be convinced just like I have been.

• Cut through the things you already know are wrong and get to the root of the matter; how to change what is endemic to our Big Business technology problems.
• Discover multiple reasons why you are addicted to technology and how to practically alleviate it.
• You will know that even some “good” changes can lead to grave outcomes, which will make us live in the dystopian worlds of George Orwell and Ales Huxley.
• Discover why you are a means to an end.
• And know that the spying, probing and prodding on you may be for your own very benefit.

We buy fire trucks in advance to put out the roaring flames if your house is burning. But we also use fewer igniting materials, we have safety-professionals annually approving known fire starters and a conscious non-burning-your-house-down lifestyle. The same is with Big Technology. But right now we are willingly burning our houses down while complaining that the fire trucks never arrive; not how to prevent the houses from burning down to begin with.

Changing these platforms starts by informing yourself of the tangible problems, not the manifestations from them, like Echo Chambers, Mood Contagion, or wasted time, so tap or click the Buy button and have your eyes opened.

©2021 Jakob Hjort Pii (P)2021 Jakob Hjort Pii

Very Informative

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook, the author/narrator has a very soothing voice and I learned quite a bit from this book...recommended

Bazinga

I've just finished a third book by J. H. Pii and he once again provides quality. He does a great job in this book by providing enough information in just the right length. I found a lot of useful information and tidbits I will take to heart as I navigate the technology at my disposal. This book provided explanations of the workings of various platforms in a succinct manor. I learned a few things and that is always a win in my eyes. This book was a fun listen and I would recommend it to anyone. The author did a good job with the narration as well. I was sucked in and listened to this short book in one sitting. Do yourself a favor and grab this book.

Disclaimer: My enjoyment of the narrator is based on my listening speed. I only leave 5 stars for books I've listened to or will listen to multiple times.

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Enlightening, eye-opening, and informative

I appreciated the author’s detailed introduction, which described the organization of the book, a helpful tool that kept me engaged. The author’s knowledge of a complex subject matter was clear, and his explanations of everyday examples of our usage of social media platforms facilitated understanding to the listener. Although I was aware of how the social media platforms obtain data from users, the author opened my eyes much wider to the extent that this occurs on a constant basis. His voice was calming and maintained my interest throughout. I think anyone who spends several hours a day on the internet would benefit from this book.

Definitely an interesting look at our societal norms and technology

This was an intriguing book. It is much more than the usual reasons why it’s important to limit time and exposure to technology and social media. While it does discuss social media and privacy issues it does bring up many points in multiple areas that we take for granted and have stopped questioning. This book was much more than I expected and actually sparked some interesting conversations with my teenagers.

Good audio book

Not your average technology book, if anything it shows the dark side of tech that is not often spoken about