What Does Our Anxiousness To Check Our Phones Say About The World?

We live in a world where people often get more connected to their phones and computers than their friends and family. So as the amount of technology and information we have access to increases, how can we use it for good … instead of just falling into a state of global ADD?

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Rollie Williams

Nov 20, 2012

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