technology | nicole calder

IF IT'S THERE, WE'LL USE IT

humans lack willpower. especially in relation to things we are addicted to. often when we make claims of becoming 'sober' or quitting...

THE SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO FAIL US

my new year's resolution was to get my screen time to under 30minutes a day. the closest i got was 36minutes for a week. every other...

PASSIVITY IS CONTROLLING OUR LIVES

three years ago i was sitting in a doctor's office being told "it's your acl...again." my brother and i then raced off to the airport as...

WHY I UNFOLLOWED ALL OF MY CONTACTS

sparked by my thoughts the other day about the reason for sharing things on Instagram, i started to question why i follow the accounts i...

UNCONSCIOUS NATURE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

looking through my facebook memories over the past couple of weeks, i've found it interesting to see the development of social media over...

THE DISHEARTENING NATURE OF INFORMATION

they say knowledge is power, but sometimes knowledge can be disheartening. we live in a world where information is readily available -...

TECHNOLOGY DETOX

fitting title given the past few months that i've stepped away from social media and made a conscious effort to significantly reduce my...

I'M ADDICTED TO MY PHONE

this might not be a revelation to anyone else, but i feel it's important for me to acknowledge it. at the end of every week, my iphone...