Technology has overwhelmed our daily lives to the point of constant distraction. Many of us can no longer focus on a single task or face-to-face conversation without wanting to reach out — or retreat — to the virtual world every few minutes. At the peak of my addiction to social media, keeping my discipline to write an article a day for my blog was very difficult. But with the helped of these books (and more) I've come to understand why and how to overcome my constant dependency on technology 
Now my problem is I have too many ideas and materials to write!
Now my problem is I have too many ideas and materials to write!If you want to explore why, how and what makes technology and social media so addictive and to better take control of your life rather than be controlled by these tools, I recommend reading these books:
The Church of Facebook: How the Hyperconnected Are Redefining Community (2009) by Jesse Rice
The Digital Diet: The 4-step Plan to Break Your Tech Addiction and Regain Balance in Your Life
Book (2011) by Daniel Sieberg > borrowed from the library
IDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us
Book (2012) by Larry D. Rosen > borrowed from the library
Dot Complicated: Untangling Our Wired Lives (2013) by Randi Zuckerberg
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age (2015) by Sherry Turkle
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (2019) by Cal Newport > listened to the audiobook
THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.
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