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Social Greedia: Has Our Evolution Been Derailed?

Social Greedia: Has Our Evolution Been Derailed?, by Olga Sheean. Photograph of cell phone tower disguised as a palm tree by Ralph Ravi Kayden.
Photograph by Ralph Ravi Kayden

Standing at a critical technological crossroads, we have become oblivious to our own demise in body, mind and spirit

Have you realized your unique creative potential? In living your precious life, how much have you evolved emotionally, spiritually or ecologically? Have you enhanced your personal responsibility, autonomy, relationships or custodianship of the planet? Are you fulfilled and happy with who you are?

If we look beneath the virtual reality of our tech-driven world, we see a deep yearning for connection and meaningful fulfillment.

Something fundamental is missing and many of us are trying to fill the void. While wireless technologies promise mobility, convenience and freedom, they have instead compromised our humanity, while distracting us from what we have lost and keeping us stuck in a perpetual loop of unmet emotional and spiritual needs.

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