Our family started using location tracking and shared calendars to stay connected but now we're surveilling each other in ways that feel invasive and nobody knows how to go back. My kids resent the tracking but we all rely on it and I'm realizing we've traded privacy for convenience without really discussing what we were giving up.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family has adopted tools that increase control and efficiency while eroding trust and autonomy, creating a new dynamic they don't know how to escape.
“Where Are You with Technology and human identity — who are we with our tools??”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.