What's happened to our quality of life?

• 25% of Americans are lonely.

• We don't spend time with our neighbors like we used to.

• We spend a lot of time sitting in front of a flickering light-emitting box.

• Many spend a lot of time viewing information delivered from a source containing a near-infinite amount of content.

• How many times have you seen a group of people in a social setting with at least one person having a solitary conversation with a small plastic box?

What has happened to our quality of life? What can we do to improve it?


Here's what I've done so far:

• Sold my fixer-upper house and rented (More time to pursue more fulfilling activities)
  

• Got rid of my television.

• Made an effort to exercise in a more social setting (volleyball)

• Going to group meetings in areas I have an interest in

• Unfortunately, much of the TV addiction migrated to the internet. Here's an internet timer/limiter that may help. I'm going to give it a try. If it doesn't meet my needs and no-one else offers what I want, I'll make it myself and sell it.