There and back again: Reclaiming ourselves from technology’s grasp

Kem-Laurin Lubin, Ph.D-C
8 min readNov 28, 2023

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“I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” — Albert Einstein

Last year, during a family dinner, I noticed something startling: our table was surrounded by silence, not because we had nothing to say, but because everyone was engrossed in their own digital worlds, tapping away on their smartphones. It was a wake-up call about the silent takeover of technology in our most personal spaces. Yes, that includes me too. Here I was, captivated by glossy Instagram feeds that I had to see or risk missing out. And don’t forget all the DMs from a core follower group. My digital obsession was palpable and anxiety ever present.

Have you ever found yourself mindlessly scrolling through your phone, only to look up and realize hours have slipped away?

When did we start measuring our lives in likes, swipes, and endless digital notifications? And it seems to be everywhere. Recently, just walking through the park, I observed a peculiar scene: children on swings, their eyes fixed on tablets, adults on benches, lost in their phones. It struck me then, how technology…

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Kem-Laurin Lubin, Ph.D-C
Kem-Laurin Lubin, Ph.D-C

Written by Kem-Laurin Lubin, Ph.D-C

A Tech Humanist, I write about society, culture, technology, education, & AI. Additionally, I am a villager and live in a small city in Canada.

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