Chapter 2 Technological Progress
Technology has profoundly changed our lives, especially in the last two decades. The advent of the internet and PCs, cell phones first, and then smartphones has changed our daily habits, leading us to connect for many hours of the day constantly. On the one hand, we see positive effects, such as greater access to information and the opportunities it offers in different areas of our existence. At the same time, technological evolution can have adverse effects. “Technology should enhance your life, not become your life.” The statement of this well-known American entrepreneur sums up the phenomenon we are witnessing nowadays, namely “a hyper-digitalization of our daily lives.” So, ...
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