The BIG Idea
In the book Everything bad is Good for you, The author is is arguing that there are also good reasons we should spend more time with technology and that we shouldn't shy away from the fact that is is actually making us master in todays world. He does also say that to much technology can be bad, but if its the "right" type of technology them them soak it in. Through out the book he uses a lot of facts and statistics, because not a lot of people would believe him if he just said that video games and social media is making us smarter. Video games and smart are not two words that a lot of people would think about together.
A person playing a very interactive virtual reality video game.
Virtual reality games have changed the way we interact with video games.
Steven also argues that this shift in the way we watch tv, or the hundreds of different filters we can put on the photo we are sharing to the world has only happened in the last 5 years. This shift has made us be more interactive with what we are doing, and be more carful, because everything you now do is saved somewhere. Video games 5 years ago are nothing like they are now. Games now are interactive and require the brain to think harder about decisions, and problem solving. They make your brain quicker and sharper.
This is just a few of the hundreds of Instagram filters.