The real questions being asked, how we use technology? it's true it is in our face. what we do with it as an individual? true we can make a choice.
But look carefully at this picture, it also shows we are are being brainwashed, the technology is now streaming us the information but not by our choice.
Is that worse then reading the newspaper or watching the tv? no just smarter, because we have always been fed information through the paper media and schools (just look at how different countries teach their own version of historical events!).
The key to not be at the receiving end of the constant "information stream", is to take time out and create your own personal "bandwidth" to absorb the information you receive and form your own opinion and original thought. Try to be the one looking past the screen....be in control and don't let yourself be cold rinsed.
Word.
It's not the book or the phone that we should blame, because we people seek for "easy life" that teach us not to think hard.. having an innovation book that is the Phone +Internet is very useful nowadays. Or you will long way back than other. We SHOULD USE the phone SMARTLYY so that the phone does not SPOIL us. that all I want to say. Think about it.