The Addiction of Technology

The Adam Alter interview on "The Gist" was all about technology and its addictive habits. It discussed many interesting topics within technology that I found to be extremely controversial and eye-opening. Adam claims that addiction to your phone doesn't fall short of any other addiction. His view on addiction is anything you engage in impulsively whether it be socially, financially, physically, or psychologically.

Our bodies react the same way they would if consuming substances or when gambling. This statement is a very serious one, if our bodies and brains are addicted to phones like they are addicted to drugs serious issues with technology are possible. Its like the illness one has when needing drugs, boredom is the illness when needing our phone. Adam made the comment "When getting on an elevator for 10 seconds and are bored, so we take out our phone." This was eye opening, everyone does it, no one can deny it. The truth is scary but Adams thoughts may be a little far fetched.

During the interview Mike Pesca asked if he should be viewing someone who's addicted to drugs the same way he views someone addicted to video games and Adam claims yes. Things like this seem way blown out of proportion but at the same time speak a lot of truth. Its hard to tell whether this is being viewed to seriously. Video games are not illegal, people die from drugs, their perspective is altered, people can get angry and violent. Relating these two things is hard to consider farther than the addiction standpoint.

Technology is a scary thing it can take you away from the real world instantly through virtual reality. Smart phones can go anywhere with you and you can constantly use them, they are filled with never ending information. They are a bottomless pit as Adam would say, unlike anything people use to enjoy before, like comic books or television. Its scary to think about what is possible but Adam Alter has done his research and has discovered a lot of truth never really thought about before. The interview was compelling and eye-opening and really makes you wonder what the future holds for technology, the internet, and smartphones.