I’LL GIVE UP MY IPOD AND MY XM2Go when they pry them from my cold, dead hands. Which this guy thinks might not be such a bad idea:

“Our culture is about distraction, numbing oneself,” said David Greenfield, a Connecticut psychologist who specializes in high-tech issues. “There is no self-reflection, no sitting still. It’s absolutely exhausting.” . . .

“Part of the reason is the hype, the commercial selling of it,” he said. “Some people feel the products will improve the quality of their lives. But do we really need to be connected in every way, shape or form?”

So are we numbed, or connected? Either way, I think he’s wrong. I think the gadgets really do improve my life, and I’d hate to do without laptops, iPods, etc.