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Apr 11, 2021 10 tweets 4 min read Read on X
Completed ‘Don’t Unplug’ by @chrisdancy. Great read, funny, insightful, and a little painfully relatable.

Recommend it and no matter what, do not skip the epilogue.

#TheUnitLibrary #Bookclub 🧵
I had the joy of attending a virtual LPD by Chris and pick up his book to dive into his cyborg thoughts a bit more.

The part one quote from the Nintendo quite screen assured me I was going to enjoy it.
I could never collect or analyze or process the amount of self-data that Chris has, but his structured development from his data to information to knowledge to wisdom was consistent with my KM proclivities.
Throughout the book I often saw my pitfalls with handling technology. But for every stumbling block were was an alternate choice. I kept a log of things to implement immediately or maybe try at a later time.
“It would be sometime before it dawned on me that far too many millennials have emotional cores based around Internet Memes and YouTube reaction videos.”
The epilogue is where I found myself most invested even if Chris’s aside was a like dragon glass dagger meant just for me.
I have not always had a healthy relationship between self and technology. Technology has also been a wedge in my relationships with others. The advice I have often heard is to just put it all down and try for a more ‘normal’ life.
But as Chris postulates, it is about making a choice on how to best use technology instead of be used by it. Being technologically adverse is not the only path to contentment.
‘Don't Unplug’ is a book to which I will return to often for #inspiration. I am also trying another one of the books tips. A reminder is set to do a check-in same time next year to assess how I have progressed.
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