Technology: Blessing or Curse?

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Navigating the Digital Age: Technology & Well-Being

What’s Inside this Episode?

Technology is ever-present, but what does it really mean for us? Ollie and Vinny break down its fundamental essence and historical relationship with humanity.

Why This Topic?

The story of humankind and technology are more intertwined than we realise. The Internet, Computers, Mobile Devices, Tablets, Smart TVs & countless Apps have dramatically changed our daily lives in the last thirty years. It’s becoming increasingly impossible to separate ourselves from the conveniences and compulsions of technology that have integrated into our interconnected world.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
— Arthur C. Clarke

What We Discuss?

• Technological Evolution
  | Unintended Consequences of Progress and Circular Nature of Tech
• The Double-Edged Sword
  | How Tech can Enhance and Challenge our Mental Well-being
• Ethical Reflections
  | Data Privacy, AI Biases, and the Moral Dilemmas in today's Tech-Driven World
• Authenticity and Identity
  | Is the Real You Who You are Online or Offline?

Additional Resources

• TED Talk | AI Is Dangerous, but Not for the Reasons You Think | Sasha Luccioni
• NIMH | Technology and the Future of Mental Health Treatment
• TED Talk | Why our screens make us less happy | Adam Alter

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Screen time can sometimes feel like a black hole sucking your soul faster than you can scroll
-Oliver Cassells

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