With the advent of new technology our lives should have become progressively simpler, happier and more connected. But is that what is really happening? Seems that with the myriad gadgets we invent to enable us to stay connected, the more disconnected we become.
We might be attending a stimulating lecture, enjoying a night out with friends, yet our hands are tapping in text.
We might be spending time at the park, watching our toddlers in the playground, but our fingers and our mind are distracted with ‘important’ matters.
We could be sitting in a restaurant, soft music in the background, enjoying dinner with our spouse, yet each of us is glued to our respective phones.

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A short film about reconnecting to the world by disconnecting online.

OLDER RELATED POST 1: TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

OLDER RELATED POST 2: ELECTRICITY-MOBILE PHONES: COULD YOU LIVE WITHOUT THEM?