1/ Techno-pessimism and moral panics give people assurance in uncertain times. People prefer to be cocksure that a new technology is causing the world's problems than to look for nuance and deeper issues. This is the problem with the #TheSocialDilemma movie. All hype and no hope.

2/ We love blaming things we can't control and waiting for someone to fix it for us, rather than doing something ourselves right now. Why wait?

3/ Instead of waiting for polititians to fix things for you, how about turning off notifications and having a conversation with your family about distraction?

4/ Instead of all the fear and vitrol, maybe learn what the research literature really says about the topic and pick up a book on how to manage distraction? May I recommend "Indistractable" perhaps?

5/ Great quote by the great @pomeranian99
"Doomsaying is emotionally self-protective: if you complain that today’s technology is wrecking the culture, you can tell yourself you’re a gimlet-eyed critic who isn’t hoodwinked by high-tech trends and silly ...

6/ Cont'd by @pomeranian99
"... popular activities like social networking. You seem like someone who has a richer, deeper appreciation for the past and who stands above the triviality of today’s life.”

7/ Perhaps the best article on why people love to fall for techno-panics by the amazing @AdamThierer is here. Higherly recommended: https://medium.com/tech-liberation/muddling-through-how-we-learn-to-cope-with-technological-change-6282d0d342a6