PROMISES Talk back Commentson Lamenting the loss of leisure

Tony DiRomualdo, July 13, 2005

You make an excellent point about technology robbing us of leisure time. I could not agree more. And by the way, there is much research to support this. For example, a number of studies I've seen regarding the effects of technology-enabled flexible and mobile working show that many people use the time they gain from not having to commute to guess what? Work more!

America seems to be a work and activity-obsessed culture (and regrettably I must be counted among this group). I applaud your courage for taking a stand against work and anytime/anywhere connection and for more leisure. But as you wryly suggest at the end of your article, it is up to us as individuals to break ourselves of the work/technology addiction Good luck!

Ted Yudelson, August 15, 2006

Wow, I feel like I'm reading my own words. In the last couple of years, I've been working on a mixed-media art series that addresses this very theme. The series is called Broken Promises and speaks to the Big Lie that computer technology was to allow us to do more work in less time, thus leaving more time for leisure.

The series begs the question - is computer technology getting the better of us? Perhaps it's time to rethink how and when we use these machines. Who's really in charge here???