tech dependency
Needing your devices
Tech dependency is reliance on technology to the point where functioning without it becomes difficult or impossible.
The term usually carries negative connotations, suggesting over-reliance: Our tech dependency means a power outage brings everything to a halt.
It can describe individuals who can't navigate without GPS, organizations whose operations collapse when systems fail, or societies built around digital infrastructure.
- screenDisplay or barrier
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- phone addictionCompulsive device use
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
withdrawal · digital · plugged-in · notifications · notification overload · scrolling · battery · anxiety · phantom vibration · constant · connectivity · devices · social media · dopamine · distraction · charging · online · tethered
tech dependencydigital detox
Period avoiding electronic devices
digital sobriety · unplugging · digital minimalism · disconnection · Luddism
tech dependencysimple living
Intentional reduction of consumption
Luddism · off-grid living · Amish lifestyle · homesteading · traditional craftsmanship
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