When typeing out my frustrations, most of the time I would just take out the paper and toss it; I felt better and that would be the end of it. Today I kept my words because I realized the advantages of having to take the time to pull out the piece of paper, scan it then upload it. Unlike just type and press and the world see’s your thoughts without benefit of any reflection by the author. Not that reflection stops all things better off in a trash can.
What I mean is I learned one thing about my manual typewriter effort my complaints are not earth changing and that is a good thing… and perhaps it is better to think my thoughts are not set in stone and only on paper. In the time it took to process these words I have time to reflect on just saying: “Have a good day everyone” have joy where you can find it… thank you for your time. On twitter I would have run out of space…
I’m 50 years old and I share many of your concerns about technology and feelings towards it.
Thanks for reading… today at the counter at Walgreens a man express a view about the good old day’s in the 50’s when people paid cash and checking out did not include time spent process card info. So much common ground among different ages.