I am fed up with technology.
Almost like the Unabomber, but without the terrorism.
I don´t even know how to make bombs.
We hardly manage to cook scrambled eggs.
I am trying to participate in a world famous film festival, but technology is a barrier.
Sometimes the streaming is paused.
Other times I miss the premiere screening.
As opposed to Netflix, so user friendly.
Or opening a book, a technology that is been with us for centuries, and that opens to ourselves in a very user-friendly way too.
And what´s with all these Zoom teleconferences.
The sound does not come right. The echo resonates in my ears.
emotions stress professional business woman feeling stressed at her work desk in front of computer
All these gadgets are supposed to make our lives easier. The mobile phones, the drones, the microphones.
The endless apps that shop for our groceries so that we don´t expose ourselves to the virus.
However, something is wrong with all this technology. It is very intricate.
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