Respond To Sullivan's Ipod World: The End Of Society

Respond to Sullivan’s essay. Do you agree or disagree with his characterization of how at least that one particular technology is affecting at least some of us? Should we be concerned as a society that we might lose our contract with the here and now, or lose something as humans- social contact, contact with nature, etc. If so, how do we prevent some unwanted effects (short of unplugging from these electronics)? Is it possible to have a balance? I chose to respond to Sullivan’s essay, iPod world: The end of Society, because I can most easily relate to this because I myself own an iPod. I agree that the iPod has affected most of us. This is because every single day, there are a handful of people that upgrade to the new iPhone; any other phone,
Since it’s very difficult to leave your phone at home and go somewhere, I believe it would be beneficial for people to just keep a very basic phone with them everywhere they go, instead of the iPhone. If you have a basic phone, there is absolutely no need for an iPhone because an iTouch can do everything an iPhone can, except make calls. This way, you can put the iPod down for a while, since you don’t have to worry about missing out on an important phone call. In other words, keep the iPod in your room, or in your car so it’s not always with you, and that way you’re not tempted to keep looking at it. Also, if you do this, there will be a balance because you won’t have your iPod with you at all times. This way, you can still use your iPod when needed, but at the same time, you are aware of what’s going on around you and in society. Therefore, the best solution is to keep the iPod in your room if you only use it for alarm, checking weather, etc. If you use it for music, then keep it in your car. In general, there’s no reason to have it at work, or in school since you have the option of keeping a basic phone with you at all times. In conclusion, it’s best to keep the iPod/ at one