“The information paradox- that the more data we have, the stupider we become- has a social corollary, too: that the more frantically we connect, one to another, the more disconnected our relationships become.”

“The more interesting life becomes, in other words, the more boredom we are doomed to experience.”

“Giving up one activity does not guarantee you will take up a more worthy substitute.”

“The whole point of becoming an adult is to achieve self-reliance.”

“A pencil is an extension of a finger writing in the sand. But our electronic media are extensions of our brains.”

“The devices meant to simplify our lives merely create new and improved complexities.”

“Online chatting, on the other hand, has been linked to symptoms of loneliness, confusion, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and addiction.”