Pretty sure Tolkien foresaw the tech addictions of our little persons - bright, shiny, mobile, ever heavier, more and more precious, dragging us all to our doom, and they even ring!
Oh my goodness, Adrian. This is so correct. I have had such a hard time finishing out this social media class I'm currently teaching. All I can see is maladaptive behavior (or behaviour for you Brits!) being normalized. The One Ring metaphor works in such powerful ways here.
Pretty sure Tolkien foresaw the tech addictions of our little persons - bright, shiny, mobile, ever heavier, more and more precious, dragging us all to our doom, and they even ring!
Oh my goodness, Adrian. This is so correct. I have had such a hard time finishing out this social media class I'm currently teaching. All I can see is maladaptive behavior (or behaviour for you Brits!) being normalized. The One Ring metaphor works in such powerful ways here.
You might be interested in this; it touches on a number of the same themes as your piece. https://www.residentcontrarian.com/p/on-incels-dead-bedrooms-and-the-hard
That was a fascinating read, William. Thanks so much for sharing. You are quickly becoming a guide to all-nifty-things on Substack for me!