Akkam’s Razor

So this guy found himself netless, and now thinks he’s an addict:

Having sat there in my communication void yesterday (tried to browse Internet with my new fancy mobile phone, but to be honest - it feels like reverting to dial-up after years of getting used to the instant access delivered by Broadband) it got me thinking though. I’m exhibiting symptoms of going ‘cold turkey’ - silly really, but that’s the truth. Check news, weather, my favourite blogs, emails, visitor numbers to my own blog, new comments, write entries what-not, I have got so used to it I hardly notice how much time I spend every day in front of the computer, invariably with at least one window open to the Internet all day - a window into the world.

Please, for the love of god, stop this crap already.  Since the dawn of communication, every single new thing that has ever come out and reaches societal critical mass is “bad” for you. BULLSHIT!

You’re not addicted to blogs, you’re not addicted to the internet, you’re addicted to the high you get from novelty seeking behavior. And if you happen to learn something, change information into knowledge, or make beneficial relationships, than it’s a good thing, isn’t it?