High-tech heroin
Technology, like gambling and heroin, is addictive. We’re driven or forced into buying new gadgets and constantly upgrading our technology for any number of reasons, both real and perceived, and feel uncomfortable without our latest “fix.” Corporations love this because once we accept and begin using their products or services, the dependency is formed and they essentially own our information – and subsequently, society and us.
This is getting a lit-tle bit too close to home…