Here's how I think about 24/7 free/cheap access to tons of information: 1. Almost anything can be addictive, including information. 2. Behaviors become part o

Here's how I think about 24/7 free/cheap access to tons of information: 1. Almost anything can be addictive, including information. 2. Behaviors become part of an addiction by being used to numb or avoid emotional/physical pain, which requires us to ignore our own needs (assuming unpleasant emotions are expressions of needs going unmet). 3. Most cultures don't view things from the perspective of fundamental human needs. 4. We largely suck at addiction treatment. 5. We're living in the Information Age. Therefore, we are living in a world where an addictive thing that's also necessary is so accessible, it's free or negligibly cheap most places in first-world countries, and we're largely clueless about how to deal with it. I share the prediction you made 20 years ago & think we're on the brink of figuring out how to tackle things. I'm just starting to work on my personal attempt at it: fusing mindfulness with design thinking to create tech that doesn't disconnect us.