The Information (C)Age

From Distraction Comes Inaction

By Elizabeth MacKinnonPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

Before computers

Kids played outside all day long

Now screens keep them caged.

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Elizabeth MacKinnon

Hi! Nice to meet you. I hope my words have inspired you, given you pause for thought, or brought a smile to your face today. Maybe all three if we’re lucky. 😉

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