What I learned during my three days offline
I feel like I have read this same article two dozen times, each by a different author.The internet and I grew up together; it's nearly always been a part of my life.  I use the internet every day for several hours.  My career involves constant use and access to the internet.  I also get my news and communicate with friends via the internet.All that said, I spend time away from the internet every day and not as some forced action to distance myself from it.  I don't see the internet as some perverse addiction that I need to break.  If I'm not working for a stretch of days, there's a good chance that I will not use the internet simply because no situation comes up that calls for it.The idea that 3 days away is life and mind altering is deeply concerning to me.