Hey @bigram13. I couldn't agree with you more on this! I think information overload is a very real problem nowadays. I try to limit my exposure to 'unnecessary information' to the minimum. I also intentionally steer clear of negative or political- or agenda driven news. The irony of the news commenting on this problem, is hilarious. :)
Sometimes I wish we could return to the days when we had real connections in real relationships, like our grandparents did. It seems as though they had more time to sit down and drink a cup of tea and connect face-to-face, they had time to take a moment to chat over the fence to the neighbor. They weren't running with their faces buried in cellphones.
I am grateful though, for the platforms we have today - to be able to connect with people and experiences we never would've been able to a few years ago. Social media and platforms like steemit gives us the opportunity to connect with each other right now, even though we are half a world away from each other. I am privileged to be able to read your posts with the click of a button - that's quite cool. Living in this era has it's pros and cons I guess. Let's try and focus on the pros and filter out the negative news and unnecessary information overload as you suggest!
Ya, I can tell you that I agree, and I definitely hang out with less people now. I feel people are okay with hanging out together online and it is weird. Also tech has put more obligations on people, and made it where there is less time. I would be okay with less tech.