Grappling with the reality of always-on
With every issue for which the previous generation is ill-equipped to deal, the hand wringing begins anew. I recall only a few years ago, prior to the advent of the social media which now dominates the web, internet addiction was a serious issue in the late 90’s according to some. You’d think the sky was going to fall, and that addiction was to a web without a sticky, social component. Before that, TV was going to ruin young minds (OK, so maybe that has merit). Citing primarily internet addiction, The Toronto Star recently published a piece indicating students are putting Facebook before exams. Let me get this straight - college kids enjoying social distractions instead of school? I can’t believe it ….
