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      Julia Storm: Helping Families Raise Kids in the Digital Age
      January 11, 2021

      Julia Storm: Helping Families Raise Kids in the Digital Age

      Here at Freedom, we’re used to hearing about technology’s effects on the productivity and happiness of adults, especially over the last 12 months as life has become increasingly screen-based. For those of us who can remember a time before the internet’s omnipresence, it’s difficult to imagine what it’s been like for the younger generations as…

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      Larissa May: The Future of Technology is a More Connected World
      July 1, 2020

      Larissa May: The Future of Technology is a More Connected World

      Surviving quarantine means learning to give yourself some grace – and scrolling with intention. Social media has been having a moment lately. Yes, we’re using it more than ever before – 61% more than normal in the first wave of the pandemic alone, according to a global study. But we’re also seeing a shift in…

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      I Hate Social Media: A Guide To Taking A Break
      August 7, 2019

      I Hate Social Media: A Guide To Taking A Break

      Freedom Matters · LISTEN: I Hate Social Media – A Guide To Taking A Break How often have you had this happen to you? You’re in the middle of working on something important and you decide to take a brief break to check social media. You plan on only spending five minutes browsing your feeds…

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      Cal Newport: Franklin Foer on Technology’s Surprising Threat to Humanity
      September 22, 2017

      Cal Newport: Franklin Foer on Technology’s Surprising Threat to Humanity

      Contemplating the Importance of Contemplation Franklin Foer has a new book coming out this week. It’s titled, World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech.  (more…)

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      Is Social Media Robbing Us of Our Dearest Hopes and Dreams?
      August 30, 2017

      Is Social Media Robbing Us of Our Dearest Hopes and Dreams?

      The biggest problem with social media? It is designed to give us exactly the opposite of what we truly want in life. James Williams’ talk, Are Digital Technologies Making Politics Impossible? is a must-listen. Riffing on the story of Diogenes and Alexander (with an interpretive lens drawn from Peter Sloterdijk) and Herbert Simon’s definition of an attention economy, Williams posits…

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      Cal Newport: Aziz Ansari Quit the Internet
      August 14, 2017

      Cal Newport: Aziz Ansari Quit the Internet

      The Disconnected Life Aziz Ansari recently deleted the web browser from his phone and laptop. He also stopped using email, Twitter and Instagram. As he explained in an interview with GQ, when he gets into a cab, he now leaves his phone in his pocket and simply sits there and thinks; when he gets home, instead of…

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      How Distracted Are You? [QUIZ]
      May 18, 2017

      How Distracted Are You? [QUIZ]

      How Distracted Are You? Let’s face it, very few of us can say that we haven’t felt the gnawing frustration and loss of productivity caused by digital distraction. Whether it’s checking email habitually, responding to notifications, bouncing around browser tabs, or using apps.  Too often we get distracted and pulled away from doing deep and meaningful…

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      3 Reasons Why Social Media Is Making You Unhappy
      May 10, 2017

      3 Reasons Why Social Media Is Making You Unhappy

      3 Reasons Why Social Media Is Making You Unhappy For most of us, social media and the internet has become a normal part of everyday life. We use these platforms daily to communicate, share, and connect with friends, family, colleagues and strangers. But despite being more connected than ever, are we any better off? Are…

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