Technology Addiction and What you Can do About It. | Ben Halpert | TEDxSaintThomas

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  • Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2024

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  • @AwarenessModule
    @AwarenessModule 6 лет назад +30

    Like any tool, technology requires guidance and training. We don't let our kids roam the streets by themselves, but we let them search the internet freely. By learning how technology works we can put some gates up to protect our kids. Scary, but interesting video.

  • @zorcoremusic
    @zorcoremusic 3 года назад +13

    I struggle with technology. So much that I've almost lost my job. The "need to do it because I've been wanting to do it all day" mindset or the "I'm not on my phone all the time", or the classic "I see you on your devices all the time, why can't I be on mine?" All of these are examples of why I've been struggling to stay alive today. I get this mindset that I have to be satisfied with something that holds me back from living life. I want to change who I am, and not become something I don't.

  • @gingerschnaps
    @gingerschnaps 10 месяцев назад +2

    This presentation is almost a decade old. Nowadays, these problems have only gotten worse. Technology addiction is rampant and it pains me to see our youth being distracted by the virtual world while completely ignoring real life. Where will we be in ten years?

  • @mabelore3355
    @mabelore3355 6 лет назад +101

    Why is the audience laughing when he states real statistics? Sad

    • @nokomismn9685
      @nokomismn9685 6 лет назад +6

      Plus he's talking about small children being exposed to the noxious microwave radiation of smartphones and wifi.

    • @puppetmaster9865
      @puppetmaster9865 6 лет назад +11

      *they were laughing at memes on their phones*

    • @chenchozan8289
      @chenchozan8289 6 лет назад

      nokomis mn what happens with that?

    • @raineyj560
      @raineyj560 5 лет назад +4

      They're uncomfortable

    • @cumsoak
      @cumsoak 3 года назад +3

      Sometimes laughter is how we process shame

  • @GameQuitters
    @GameQuitters 7 лет назад +22

    Thanks for sharing! As people in our community know, technology addiction IS VERY REAL.

  • @sl4983
    @sl4983 7 лет назад +18

    The "right nows" were impactful and relevant and appropriate. That was an AWESOME talk.

  • @ChefNateGr8
    @ChefNateGr8 7 лет назад +84

    Who filmed this? Great talk, but the slides are kinda the point of TED, don't you think?

  • @soheilkhavari4474
    @soheilkhavari4474 6 лет назад +8

    I think he didn’t say “right now” enough and That confused me a lot...”when is he talking about?!” Was the question I constantly had. Also, top notch camera work lad.

  • @memesonliveman257
    @memesonliveman257 7 дней назад

    Funny how the laughter quickly turns to very tense silence as he continues to state these facts...

  • @RaceySpacey
    @RaceySpacey 6 лет назад +10

    I was so badly addicted to social media. I learnt I had to give it up all together. It was freaking hard!! Worse than when I gave up alcohol (I drank veeery heavy) :/

  • @byhislove
    @byhislove 5 лет назад +3

    The situation is getting worse, we need to have workshops that include this for new parents during birthing class or something....Thank you in 2015 trying to create awareness on this.

  • @ana_silly_little_things
    @ana_silly_little_things 2 года назад +1

    Totally agree. I deleted my Instagram account a month ago, and I've never ever been happier! The only one left is Voicely, but it makes me feel better and helps with anxiety a lot.

  • @mysticalheart8107
    @mysticalheart8107 6 лет назад +5

    Scary.....Mom and Dad need to get a grip on themselves first...set the example and set hard boundaries for their children. Their children will love them for it later on.

  • @dawnbrown2125
    @dawnbrown2125 9 месяцев назад

    Bravo Bravo ! Thank you so much for sharing this.

  • @dmitriyobidin6049
    @dmitriyobidin6049 9 лет назад +33

    Hypocrits... Change your behavior first. Talking about internet addiction and wearing smartwatch with instant reminders at the same time.
    Children copy parents behavior, if you want your child to be active - be active. Go cycling, camping, hiking, fishing, etc. not just because of the children, but because you love it and enjoy it. And they will do the same.

    • @luongphamvan1411
      @luongphamvan1411 3 года назад

      ever hear the expression "do as i say not as i do"? everyone's reliant on technology if he can't help himself he might as well try to help other people, plus it's easier to listen to another person than it is to listen to yourself

    • @marianhunt8899
      @marianhunt8899 2 года назад

      The problem is the the adults are addicted too

  • @meshramtejas1334
    @meshramtejas1334 6 лет назад +3

    Yes! thats why I'm here.... But also need some more relevant solutions

    • @IWasGivenRest
      @IWasGivenRest 6 лет назад

      Seek help online there are plenty of resources. It's only one Google search.

  • @lauraloveleyy8639
    @lauraloveleyy8639 7 лет назад +34

    this boy acting like adults arent obsessed either. man, im less obsessed with social media than alot of people. i only have youtube and snapchat, which has their notifs off, and youtube is usually for stuff ike this or background sound while i draw and such. but like, hes saying its only kids, no. the kids arent gonna change if their parents are obsessed too.

    • @ujjawalv8248
      @ujjawalv8248 6 лет назад

      Yup

    • @rayn.2688
      @rayn.2688 5 лет назад +2

      He was talking about adults...

    • @malikmalikov149
      @malikmalikov149 4 года назад

      Adults are in a smartphone trance the dont see clearly

  • @toccoadavis4794
    @toccoadavis4794 Год назад +4

    All these people laughing at the capture and containment of the human brain from infancy makes my heart sink. It isn't funny. It's tragic and terrifying.

  • @KrzysztofKorotko
    @KrzysztofKorotko 8 лет назад +44

    Good presentation but why we don't see the slides?

    • @tanushbedi7395
      @tanushbedi7395 4 года назад +2

      Sometimes, the cameraman zooms in to his face (the speaker)

  • @sl4983
    @sl4983 7 лет назад +17

    I don't think he meant this to be funny. Cause it's not. Notice he was very serious.

    • @jamesmiller4515
      @jamesmiller4515 3 года назад +2

      Yeah these folks misread the situation lol

  • @heathermontrose5063
    @heathermontrose5063 Год назад

    I hate technology. I wish we could all just get rid of it all.

  • @amitmaurya6179
    @amitmaurya6179 3 года назад +5

    6 years later. We didn't do anything about it yet. 😣

  • @NYtoNC
    @NYtoNC Год назад

    Need one of these for adults....

  • @rhiannaloft3158
    @rhiannaloft3158 6 лет назад +12

    we are a zombie generation

  • @bigtechnical5613
    @bigtechnical5613 3 года назад +4

    Technology will be our downfall I'm in addiction specialist

  • @smolroyals6823
    @smolroyals6823 4 года назад +3

    I am a sensitive person and just realised my siblings have no childhood...

  • @Nuxvomicaaahhh
    @Nuxvomicaaahhh 5 лет назад +2

    Right now right now right now

  • @valeriesanchez3074
    @valeriesanchez3074 3 года назад +7

    There goes adulthood.
    Disappointed in the crowd's laughing

  • @callmedaviro970
    @callmedaviro970 5 лет назад +4

    I don't understand what's bad about esports tournament....

  • @bitsbard
    @bitsbard Год назад

    Love what you're seeing? For more on this, I'd suggest a book with analogous content. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze

  • @justmadeit2
    @justmadeit2 4 года назад

    I was thinking about similar recently and made something on here about societies addiction to screens, myself included. To see it just type in search bar above the following title....'Addicted to a screen'

  • @yasashiiyuuyake
    @yasashiiyuuyake 3 года назад

    I don't like the scare mongering tone, but it's also clear this is an important issue for parents.
    I just wish the title was clear this was about parenting because I don't have kids and I'm being stressed out about things other people are doing that I have no control over.

  • @lazarusblackwell6988
    @lazarusblackwell6988 11 месяцев назад +1

    You can pray to god to free you from tech addiction.
    I did.
    But i understand if thats not a choice most people would make.
    We are all victims of forces beyond our control.

  • @9alt0
    @9alt0 7 лет назад +3

    too many "right nows.." but I get the point

  • @giftriley-norman8828
    @giftriley-norman8828 8 лет назад +5

    Good talk but he could have made it much more powerful with some Anaphora.

  • @KermitDominicano
    @KermitDominicano 2 года назад +1

    I wish I didn't grow up with smart phones and videogames and stuff

  • @swiftiebee13
    @swiftiebee13 4 года назад +5

    Does anyone here have any advice for me? I am the child, and my mum either sleeps most of the day or is watching go or on her iPad. My sister sleeps until 4:00am playing games, and that leaves me with not much to do, so I go on my iPad. I want to go outside because my sister and I are a little overweight, but she hates the outside and walks, so I stay inside. I can’t go on a walk on my own because my mum is kinda over protective and doesn’t let me, and I can’t exactly go on my own without being noticed. If anyone has any advice that would be great, thanks 💕😔

    • @oddsnends3090
      @oddsnends3090 3 года назад +4

      I feel so sad for you! Perhaps you could ask your mom to sit down and watch this Tedtalk video with you and tell her how you feel. I am a mother and this would absolutely make me think and change my behavior. I wish you the best.

    • @the_awakening332
      @the_awakening332 2 года назад

      Well I know a thing or two about stubborn people talk to your mom no matter how much she doesn't want to hear it no matter how angry she gets don't let her hear the end of it people don't wanna hear that they are wrong but that is the way you can get through to her

    • @guscox9651
      @guscox9651 Год назад +2

      has your situation improved?

  • @betsycollins601
    @betsycollins601 6 лет назад +2

    We have had students where we have to intervene and report because they are falling asleep in school, due to playing on their Ipads, laptops, phones, etc. all night long. TAKE THEM AWAY AT NIGHT!

  • @urbankalakaar
    @urbankalakaar Год назад

    Where is the ACTUAL solution to limit ones exposure (addiction)?

  • @geetugupta7244
    @geetugupta7244 Год назад

    Great speech and INTERESTING angle for making the video...lol!

  • @luczagbo2774
    @luczagbo2774 5 лет назад +2

    I didn't even know what a iPhone was when I was a infant.

  • @SlopCorporation
    @SlopCorporation 2 года назад

    I’m watching this because I play too much games, and I’ve been playing way too much vr lately. Really need to get better

  • @coquettebunniex
    @coquettebunniex 7 лет назад +1

    Accurate

  • @joannegarofalo3556
    @joannegarofalo3556 3 года назад

    Well done Mister Ben🙏👍

  • @lioness2000
    @lioness2000 4 года назад +2

    I don´t get people in the audience who laugh. This is only really sad and bad thing.

  • @woowoo2358
    @woowoo2358 Год назад +1

    I’m sorry but he spent way too much time just stating facts about children using technology, we already know that. He really spent all that time essentially saying the same thing and not saying anything all at the same time.

  • @Hiddencastle
    @Hiddencastle 5 лет назад +2

    It’s sad how it is effecting the youth but it’s also adults now a days “right now “😂

  • @destinygamer3018
    @destinygamer3018 7 лет назад +10

    I'm watching this at 2 am I've been on youtube for 2 hours

    • @sl4983
      @sl4983 7 лет назад +3

      Oh my gosh you're just like me :/ I do the same thing. :(

    • @ujjawalv8248
      @ujjawalv8248 6 лет назад

      Both of you will poor your health .

    • @coolman40545
      @coolman40545 4 года назад

      Just always rest your eyes from using devices.

  • @MikeShields
    @MikeShields 9 лет назад +1

    Very cool.

  • @Alexlamb442
    @Alexlamb442 Год назад

    I feel like I’m seeing through the matrix, like he’s waking me up

  • @daviannekirk6261
    @daviannekirk6261 6 лет назад +4

    They are laughing but it is really not funny.

  • @kuistanmhamad3257
    @kuistanmhamad3257 7 лет назад

    Good talk!

  • @codyeynon8467
    @codyeynon8467 5 лет назад

    We have met the enemy, and he is us.

  • @pablogalvz
    @pablogalvz 4 года назад +2

    So if you have an addiction you should just choose to quit. Not the best advice IMO

  • @lo5338
    @lo5338 3 года назад

    Is that laughter I hear, or guilt?

  • @ThisMichaelBrown
    @ThisMichaelBrown 4 месяца назад

    Wow, 9 years ago...at the time of this comment

  • @devgupta0804
    @devgupta0804 4 года назад +2

    I bike for 2 hours a day

  • @PeanutXBaby
    @PeanutXBaby 8 лет назад

    What St.Thomas is this in?

  • @HanaEleHH
    @HanaEleHH 5 лет назад +2

    Who filmed this ! God

  • @أمماريالينة
    @أمماريالينة 5 лет назад

    i need help

  • @thisiseverything2
    @thisiseverything2 8 лет назад +1

    that was depressing

  • @lukeeatough9793
    @lukeeatough9793 8 лет назад +4

    tbh technology is a massive part of society now you see it everywhere you go so either way a child will always be curious and want to explore what it is yeah you can go on family activities and stuff but that wont stop them from using technology i mean he's using a projector to show his presentation ffs so that says it all really 😂

    • @IWasGivenRest
      @IWasGivenRest 6 лет назад

      The parents are who buy the device... I don't understand how you think this is very informative. But, this new generation is very stubborn and you show a clear example of it. He provided statistics and reasons to stop this it's a shame you don't see the issue here.

    • @mrmanlet7385
      @mrmanlet7385 5 лет назад +1

      @@IWasGivenRest There are many benefits to technology at the same time, however. I do agree that there does need to be more awareness about the dangers and addictive qualities of technology.

  • @hapichteam
    @hapichteam Год назад

    %50 right now %50 general knowledge %0 What you Can do About It

  • @valeriesanchez3074
    @valeriesanchez3074 3 года назад +1

    4:44

  • @luisajaramillo9025
    @luisajaramillo9025 7 лет назад

    What are the four letters?

  • @marciaritchie61
    @marciaritchie61 3 года назад +2

    So sad ....not funny. Marketing at a child’s mind expense.

  • @sophiaprate5866
    @sophiaprate5866 Год назад

    I have an idea to make posters to help in this case. Anyone else think so?

  • @lr9743
    @lr9743 5 лет назад +1

    Ok, 3 minutes out of 12 enumerating facts... we get it, reality is terrible but 1 minute intro is more than enough

  • @roshiron1816
    @roshiron1816 4 года назад +2

    This cameraman is horrible. Infatuated with the conductor much?

  • @zamuelito8266
    @zamuelito8266 4 года назад

    Not all he said it’s sad. And not what’s sad it is completely. We can’t, we must not avoid the change. We can, we must, chose case by case.
    I know it’s cryptic but it’s what it is. If you think different you wrong my man.

  • @danielperezalbert7876
    @danielperezalbert7876 5 месяцев назад

    Why are all the people laughing?

  • @samojolbo7907
    @samojolbo7907 2 года назад

    uslesss i am not a 2yers old help me i will help my kid.

  • @lr9743
    @lr9743 5 лет назад +1

    Ok, so it's a whole video of enumerating facts... so pointless

  • @evkurywczak6201
    @evkurywczak6201 2 года назад

    The laughing is infuriating

  • @perro1173
    @perro1173 4 года назад +1

    Good content but, he is only reading the presentation. I think he could get through the topic more specifically.

  • @Starry_Night_Sky7455
    @Starry_Night_Sky7455 7 лет назад +2

    First World Problems. Your life could be worse. Okay, he still makes good points. However, let's look at one positive outcome of people being hooked to their devices. They talk less, therefore your space is much quieter. Does anyone see this as positive, besides me? Ha ha.
    If a child is on their phone all the time, well, that at least lets you monitor their whereabouts.
    But, he still makes some good points. Really, it's as if people are evolving towards the virtual world.

  • @Flugfritze96
    @Flugfritze96 7 лет назад +2

    I know repetition is a rethoric devicd but if you say "right now" once again i cant promise not to punch you

  • @kameliaamar1978
    @kameliaamar1978 3 года назад +2

    K boomers

  • @parsathil4438
    @parsathil4438 7 лет назад +6

    Very long and irrelevant introduction.

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  • @ejcotton3707
    @ejcotton3707 8 лет назад +6

    I am addicted and a teen I just can't break away I hate my life

    • @IWasGivenRest
      @IWasGivenRest 6 лет назад +1

      Seek help. There are many places that can help. Furthermore, Jesus our Lord and Saviour can help that's how I broke my addiction.