Mal Fletcher analyses the problem and suggests some answers.



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Having face-to-face conversations is a breeding ground for invention because new ideas don't hang out in singles bars.

Luddism is not the answer to the strangeness of our times.

Technology - or our engagement with it - is only one facet of a much larger conversation to be had on maintaining individual sanity and social empathy and responsibility in a time of almost exponential change.

However, constantly re-examining the role of technology in our lives will play an increasingly important role in bringing order to the seeming chaos around us. CR

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