Are we addicted to the internet? That’s an issue we discussed in class and looked at many examples, including the hardcore gamers. Sometimes our intuitions about addiction tells us the more we do it, the more addicted we are. The more time you play at the slots, the more gambling addiction you have. The more nights you spend drinking per week, the more alcohol addiction you have. The more time you spend playing basketball, the more basketball addiction you have....Our intuitions aren’t always right. Time can sometimes be something that distinguishes an addiction, but it is definitely not the only thing. We learned that any addiction is mainly characterized by negative impacts to one’s life. For the majority, I would argue that the internet does not negatively impact one’s life more than it positively does. However, as always there are extremes – people who let the internet impact their life, and people who will never let the internet impact their life and thus refuses to go online.
It’s evolution. We have evolved into a digitally-inclined species. Some of us have over-evolved and under-evolved. The same idea can be applied to the first cars. Some refused to use them and continued with horses and wagons. Some used them every second of the day and became so attached, they couldn’t leave it at night. Then, there’s the majority who saw the advantages and disadvantages of cars and adapted carefully but with acceptance. Evolution.
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