Unwired - Author Interview

Instead of blaming users for technology addiction and offering self-help measures, Unwired shifts responsibility to technology companies. In this interview author, Gaia Bernstein, talks through the inspiration behind Unwired and what we can do to help. Through examining the battles against tobacco, junk food, and privacy, Unwired accessibly describes the legal action we can take to pressure governments and the technology industry to re-design products and spaces.

00:00:07 Introduction
00:00:25 What prompted you to write Unwired?
00:02:40 Do you think that the addiction to technology is comparable to the addiction to nicotine?
00:03:18 How does the history of the battles against tobacco and food apply to battling technology addiction?
00:05:26 In the book you discuss the illusion of control given to us around technology usage. How do you think this illusion affects people’s perception of their own digital consumption?
00:07:53 What kind of reforms – legal and non-legal – do you think would help ease our addiction to screens?
00:10:44 Throughout the Covid 19 pandemic people turned to technology to stay connected, do you think this will affect the way we view technology long term?
00:12:00 If you could tell potential readers one thing about Unwired what would it be?