Not So Busy By William Singh Summary

Technology has always been there for us to make things easier, but it’s become a concerned for children’s. Nowadays technology is not only about computer which gives us the information we need, but it has become very wide like using social media and different apps which are taking our personal life away especially kids who spend more and more time on automation. In his “Not So Busy,” William Powers talks about different types of techniques that can be used by people to improve their social skill. He is bringing some amazing points by using the theories of historical figures like Seneca, Franklin, Plato, Gutenberg, Shakespeare, Thoreau, and McLuhan. Some of the theories Powers mentioned in his essay is distance, inner space, positive rituals,
Today the idea of social media is much bigger role in someone's sites like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other social media apps/Websites where children spends more time they can’t put their phones a side without checking them for every five minutes, and if someone is checking their mobile deliberately than they have addiction or having hard time live with using their devices. This social media platform sometime gets much more worse when it comes to children use because the more the time these kids spend on these sites the more they are concerned about their life. It’s getting harder and confusing for them to put their lives in front of complete strangers, which they are not aware of what type of person they are getting friends with. Everyone wants to draw attention to them self they try to show a different personality than the type of person they are. Turkle did an interview with Moana who Joined Facebook recently in which she says, "Moana wrote and rewrote her profile. She put it away from two days and tweaked it again. Which picture to add? Which facts to include? How much of personal life to reveal?" (586). On social networking sited children try to show themselves as different person which kills their confidence to survive in outside world. They just must follow their dreams and do what they want to do only then they will put come over the addiction of social
If children are being aware of the best uses of technology, then it can be life changing for them. Social media and other networking sites which can be used by kids to earn knowledge and make aware of what is happening around the world. Technology can only be helpful for children if they know what to use their smartphone in the right way. Today children spend most of their time playing games and chatting with the friends whom they never meet in person and not giving time to their social life and their family, cell phones can be so useful for kids to improve their bonding with their family. Wortham claims, “In my experience, however, I’ve found the opposite to be true, especially as more and more of my daily interactions with friends, colleagues and family happen through screen” (3). Smartphones makes it easier for children to share their thoughts with their friends or family member which can help them to create strong