Disconnect From 'Screens' Could Reconnect Lives

2,928 views · Published 17 August 2010 · 7:48 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2010 · News & Politics

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In this day and age, a vast majority of communication is done by e-mail, text messages, Twitter and many other forms of digital communication. William Powers, author of "Hamlet's Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age," explains how disconnecting from our screens may help us reconnect with our lives.

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