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I call this the . You sit down to answer one Slack message. Two hours later, you’ve watched a 45-minute deep dive into Soviet submarines, pre-ordered a vacuum cleaner, and argued with a stranger about pineapple on pizza. You haven't done the work. You feel drained. And you’re not sure where the time went. hows tech

So, be honest:

Here is my honest pulse check on the state of things. First, the good news. The best technology today is the kind you don’t notice. The car that warms up before you tell it to. The password manager that just works. The video call that doesn’t freeze. Drop a comment below

We spend a lot of time talking about what tech does—it connects us, automates our work, tracks our sleep, orders our groceries. But we rarely stop to ask the more uncomfortable question: I call this the

Tech promised us efficiency. Instead, it gave us distraction at the speed of light. And then there is the feeling no one likes to admit: the low-grade anxiety.