Exactly my thoughts! When Im in a museum I look on my phone, because there is an interactive app that gives me interesting background info on the painting and artist. And at a cafe I read the news and an ebook on that same device. That wining about how phones are sucking out the souls of our generation just comes from old people who chopped trees to make paper for books/newspapers/hmguides etc.

I think it's more that you rarely see people, mainly the younger generations without some sort of electronic device. Like when you see people in line or a waiting room, the majority of them are on their phone, tablet, etc. Yes, the phone can do so much but when it comes to interacting with those around you face to face, technology can get in the way.

You're missing the point. The devices as such are wonderful tools, but the constant *use* of them, and today's society's needs to always be connected, in a way de-humanizes us. We are no longer interacting with our fellow humans, we are immersed in a virtual world where attention seeking has been renamed "sharing" and we fail to see the beauty of what's around us. When did you last take a walk without your phone? Listening to the sounds, being mindful of the environment around you, be it in a forest or a busy town square? How often do you smile at strangers you meet on the street compared to at memes you read on Facebook?

Herp derp technology is making us antisocial http://i.imgur.com/WkHHpZ1.jpg?fb

100% . All agree!

No its isn't... but it becomes when you're overusing it...

The using of the device to read news, or look at a map is not the issue. It is that people are so addicted to their phones that they don't look up and see life in front of them. You used to take a picture and then continue on with your adventure, now you have to check the picture, retake the picture and then share it to every social media account you have...then wait for responses. Meanwhile, the people you are with are forgotten. I find it very sad to go out to eat and see a table full of people all on their devices and no one is talking to each other. There are people that I no longer socialize with because their idea of socializing is me watching them on their phones. Technology isn't evil, it just needs to not be a replacement for human experiences and interactions and that is sadly what it is becoming.