TOW #12- Society's Addiction to Techonology

Liam Francis Walsh is a unique individual as he doesn't own a smartphone. The New Yorker cartoonist work tend to mocks, as well as ridicule, our cultural tendency towards Internet addition. On top of that he considers himself a late bloomer to the advancement of technology, and tries to keep away from it, using his art as a replacement. In this picture above we see a man surrounded by a dog cone-this dog cone serves as a barrier to keep away from his phone, as it ultimately is his addiction.  In today's society we are incredibly reliant on our phones, and are constantly wrapped up in them. Because of this addiction to technology, we lack a lot of face-to-face communication. Why talk in person when you can do it in front of a screen and get the same point across? A New York Times article notes that "the resulting distractions can have deadly consequences, as when cellphone-wielding drivers and train engineers cause wrecks. And for millions of people these urges can inflict nicks and cuts on creativity and deep thought, interrupting work and family life.". Walsh's black-and-white drawing gives off a negative vibe, as most of it is on a gray-scale. Our addiction to technology has become out of hand, and ultimately guides the future generations to participate in the unhealthy addiction.