I've noticed this as well. People often refer to smart phones, or electronic technology in general with the blanket term "technology." They don't seem to have a

I've noticed this as well. People often refer to smart phones, or electronic technology in general with the blanket term "technology." They don't seem to have an equivalent term for the rest of the technology that permeates modern life like the water in the metaphorical goldfish bowl. In other words, technology which has been taken for granted and seen as essential. It's not so different from when I see a post on Reddit or even HN stating that its author is currently taking a break from social media, mostly in reference to Facebook or Twitter, but which is what these forums are as well. On the whole, it's not too different from various back-to-nature philosophies that have been in vogue at one time or another. There must be an exception, but I don't recall anyone roughing it to the point of giving up clothes and campfires while still having money in the bank. What is the source of the notion that there is something corrupting or corrosive about new technology which is not perceived in established technologies? Is it merely the speed of societal change is being outpaced, and people want a way to take a breather and catch up?