I agree, I think my examples weren't as clear as they should be. I was running out the door trying to get my thoughts out... My point still stands though, we'

I agree, I think my examples weren't as clear as they should be. I was running out the door trying to get my thoughts out... My point still stands though, we're often addicted to or deceived by that which is an inferior and poorer substitute for the "real" thing. Sure, technology may improve our ability to better fulfill desires when it's the only option. However, given the context (and this may just be me), usually I view addiction in a negative light, so my examples were used to demonstrate the negative effects of addiction to false substitutes. Rarely do you hear the word addiction mentioned in a positive fashion about someone, such as "Oh, he's absolutely addicted to healthy eating!" Even when we do joke that someone is "addicted" to something positive such as healthy eating, we're usually passively stating that we think they're doing something far in excess than what we believe is normal... so it's still ultimately a comment delivered with a negative subtext.