We need a cure for the curse of digital
overabundance
JEMIMA KELLY:
But the desire to pare back our digital lives and to
return to simpler, more manageable times extends far beyond mere smartphone
fatigue. We live in an era in which not just every human being, but pretty much
every work of film, music, television, art and literature is available to us,
instantly, at the click of a trackpad. And while this is no doubt an incredible
feat of human ingenuity, it is also utterly overwhelming.