Before these talks began -- you guys know this -- we were told we weren't allowed to have our smartphones on, and I have to say, a lot of you looked an awful lot like addicts who were told their dealer was going to be unavailable for the next couple of hours. (Laughter) A lot of us feel like that, and it might sound weird to say, I've been talking about how disconnection is a major driver of addiction and weird to say it's growing, because you think we're the most connected society that's ever been, surely.
Sebelum sesi TED ini dimulai -- Anda semua tahu -- diumumkan bahwa kita tak boleh menyalakan telepon pintar, dan saya harus bilang, kebanyakan Anda terlihat seperti pecandu yang diberi tahu bahwa pengedarnya tidak akan ada beberapa jam ke depan. (Tawa) Banyak yang merasa begitu, dan mungkin terdengar aneh, tapi saya sudah bilang bahwa terputusnya hubungan adalah sebab utama kecanduan dan anehnya, ini meningkat, karena Anda pikir kita masyarakat yang paling terhubung yang pernah ada.