Is technology making our lives busier even though it's supposed to save us time?

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Amm. Quite a debatable topic.

Rohit Kota · Answer

I am currently reading Deep Work which has certain points around this. One of my takeaways from it is that the current technology of emails/phone is making us do shallow work - replying to people than go deep into our work which is impacting our overall productivity while keeping us busy.

Salar Davari · Answer

Depends on many things. Some products take a lot of our time while others really save our time. My product ( https://shorturl.at/uMQZ4) does actually help real estate agents and photo designers save time.

maryam yousefi · Answer

actually from my point of view it saves definitely . For example, in online learning you can save your time and study instead of stuck in traffic jam

Jessica Liu · Answer

Overall I think it helps me save time.

AR Imtiaz · Answer

I would say it depends entirely on the individual. Controlling and having mindful activities using technology will certainly save a lot of time

Rohit Kota · Answer

@nixkulinax assuming the goal of work for humans is to keep creating more value - that is how money is being created as well. With this assumption we would always find more things to do for creating value with the time we have - so we will never be free from work as such unless the initial assumption changes.

Shabbir Nooruddin · Answer

@nixkulinax Yes, AI automation saves time on routine and repetitive tasks, but I also believe that it is gradually making us mentally weaker. 
What do all of you think?.

Is technology making our lives busier even though it's supposed to save us time?

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