I really do force myself to not be fully engaged with all the technology at once, just because I have an addictive personality and I get too into it.
Douglas CouplandRemember how, back in 1990, if you used a cellphone in public you looked like a total asshole? We're all assholes now.
Douglas CouplandWe barely have enough time to figure out who we are and then we become bitter and isolated as we age.
Douglas CouplandWhen someone tells you theyโve just bought a house, they might as well tell you they no longer have a personality. You can immediately assume so many things: that theyโre locked into jobs they hate; that theyโre broke; that they spend every night watching videos; that theyโre fifteen pounds overweight; that they no longer listen to new ideas. Itโs profoundly depressing.
Douglas Coupland