Childhood (has been) Transformed

The evidence and data are in.

Here on Earth,
before our eyes, in our homes - with disastrous consequences.

An entire cohort,
has been the collective subject for a global social experiment.

They’ve hacked,
our psychology and delved into our brain vulnerability.

A new way of growing up,
more time in the virtual world = more anxious, depressed, and self-harming.

Fundamentally recast,
social patterns, role models, emotions, physical activity, and sleep patterns.

The definitive end,
of play-based childhood, replaced with phone-based.

Substantial portions of attention,
monitoring, worrying, being anxious about, events in the social metaverse.

Carrying, holding, gazing into

the most efficient conformity engines ever invented.

The modern day hypodermic needle - delivering digital dopamine.

A profound transformation,
of human consciousness and relationships.

Raised on Mars,
in the largest uncontrolled experiment humanity has ever performed.

Addicted...

We are forever elsewhere.

With deep acknowledgement to the words and works of Jonathan Haidt, and an article 'Big Tech and the shock to childhood', for this week’s intentional ‘dream’. Or rather ‘nightmare’.

And previously on the same theme:

Guinea pigs in a dangerous experiment

Watching our community become weakened by the ubiquitous presence of phones. Distracting, isolating, creating unhealthy echo chambers that undermine critical thinking. Fragmented attention - weakened capacity - for genuine connection. This smartphone-based life - interferes - with developmental processes. The ability to engage deeply, to hold complexity, to build meaningful

'Dream intentionally - while you're awake'Peter B Godfrey

Digital Pharmakeia

Digital heroin | Electronic cocaine. Tech-filled society where screens are ubiquitous. Ubiquitous glowing screens. Screens increase depression, anxiety and aggression - psychotic-like features. Devices are taken away - aggressive temper tantrums. Wandering attention spans when not perpetually stimulated by hyper-arousing devices. Alone, alienated, purposeless and bored. Lose touch with reality. Addictive

'Dream intentionally - while you're awake'Peter B Godfrey