Ideas worth spreading

109,838 views | David Ellis • TEDxLancasterU

Is technology really ruining your life?

It is almost impossible to avoid laptops, social media, emails, and smartphones. Many of these technologies were developed to help organise our lives, while others promise to keep us fitter and happier for longer. But does all this technology have unintended consequences?

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxLancasterU, an independent event.

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It is almost impossible to avoid laptops, social media, emails, and smartphones. Many of these technologies were developed to help organise our lives, while others promise to keep us fitter and happier for longer. But does all this technology have unintended consequences?

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxLancasterU, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

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