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The Transformation Issue | Idealog.co.nz
Technology often gets a bad rap for the effect it is having on our wellbeing – just look at the Netflix series Black
Mirror. If you paid attention to the reports, you might think devices are only transforming us in the worst kind
of ways. We’re addicted to our screens and the dopamine hit that comes from each like or comment, the details of
our lives being displayed online is making us increasingly anxious, invisible algorithms are swaying our opinions to
become more polarised, and on top of all that, tech is making us more isolated and less social than ever. But for
all the problems that have arisen, technology is also a medium that can spark magic. For some, it’s helped lessentheir impact on the environment. For others, it’s helped them broadcast their ideas to the world. We reached out to
a range of people in business and asked them to share how technology has rewired their lives, for the better.
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