A statistical and theological exploration of digital addiction. This is a presentation by James Kelly, Founder and Director of FaithTech.ca presented in April 2017. For more background and questions, contact James Kelly at www.faithtech.ca
2. WHAT IS DIGITAL ADDICTION?
▸ Addictus - slave to creditor
▸ “any repeated behaviour which a
person feels compelled to persist
in regardless of negative impact”
▸ Compulsive, impaired control,
persistence, craving when absent
▸ Porn, gaming, gambling, shopping,
social media, texting, emails,
entertainment, work, news
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5. CELL PHONES
▸ 6+ of 7 Billion Worldview
▸ 3 to 4.7 Hours a day
▸ 93% of 18-29 use for boredom
▸ Phantom Vibration Syndrome
▸ 61% Check in 5min, 74% Check
before going to sleep
▸ 89% use in social activity
▸ Always with Us
6. ENTERTAINMENT
▸ Netflix
▸ 200+M, 10B Hours a month
▸ 61% Binge Watch Regularly
▸ Video Games
▸ 97% Play 2-17yr, 5% Addicted
▸ Grand Theft Auto $1B in 3 Days
▸ Designed to be addictive
▸ Escape and Meaning
7. SOCIAL MEDIA
▸ Sites and Apps enabling creation
and sharing of content to socialize
▸ Over 6 Hours a week, 36% Rise
▸ 73% Use Social Media on Cell
▸ Facebook 1.23 Billion daily users
▸ Media is Bottomless
▸ Replaces bored, lonely, uncertainty
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9. IMPACT ON FAITH & THEOLOGY
▸ Is Digital Making us Better People?
▸ What does it say about our wants?
▸ Love
▸ Idols
▸ Habits
▸ What does our use say about how
we view God?
10. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS
▸ RESTRICT USE
▸ Digital Sabbath - one day a week
with no technology
▸ No Cell Phone in your bedroom, at
the dinner table or when out for
coffee/meal with someone
▸ Time Limits (last hour of day no
tech - rest/read/talk/pray)
▸ P.L.A.Y - Parental Advice
▸ Prevention, Listen, Alternative,
Yourself