Could I live shut off from society for a year in a cabin in the woods? This is a tough question for me, I am a very social person so I don't know if I could do it purely on that idea. To give up technology for that length of time I think would be very easy, there are so many different options out their besides a computer or a smart phone are not the only forms of entertainment in our world today. People have seem to forgotten about things like reading a book for fun, or just going outside and enjoying a nice day, which can easily substitute for going on Facebook, or playing Angry Birds.
In the novel Feed, a world is presented to the reader of a world consumed by technology. The characters have a "feed" implanted into their brains so that whoever is in power can download into these peoples brains what they thing is important. The characters are so reliant on technology that without it they are basically dumb. Would these character be able to go to the woods and live deliberately? I don't think so.
I agree with you in saying that it would be easier to give up technology than giving up social interaction. I actually talked about the same thing in my blog post. There are so many other things that you can do when you give up technology but when you give up social interaction as well, I at least know I'd be twiddling my thumbs, zoning out for awhile.
ReplyDeleteYeah, giving up technology really isn't that big of a deal after the first few days (but it sucks really bad in the begining!!), but its nice to have people around to talk to. I think the amount of stuff you can think of and do when you "get away from it all" is pretty surprising!
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