Technology solves problems, but society frequently disagrees on whether a given solution is actually an improvement. We can consider differences in the opinions of older vs younger generations or between different cultural backgrounds but, for the most part, if a large enough group wants a new technology then it will be successfully adopted. The real issue arises when the freedom to adopt a technology quietly turns into mandatory use and forced behavioral change. ...

I’ve experienced increasingly disturbed sleep for years now and at a certain point this tips into what we call Insomnia. I wouldn’t say this has bothered me terribly but as I’ve got older and the problem has worsened, I can clearly see the effects a lack of sleep has on various functions. One of the main issues is falling asleep in the evening earlier and earlier, either on the sofa or the desire to go to bed way before any normal adults bedtime. In retrospect, I can see this has a compounding effect on the Insomnia and reinforces unusual sleeping patterns. Plus I’ve found I need to take naps here and there in the last couple of years which I never used to require. ...