Wired News: Americans 'Need' Their Gadgets

Well, in a word, yes

Wired News: Americans 'Need' Their Gadgets: "'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?'"

It is amazing to me. What this 'psyhcologist' is saying means he doesn't even 'get' why people are connected. Staying connected, networked and a part of many communities allows some folks to thrive. I just don't believe that people are so fragile as to let some 'fad' dictate their life structure. A few, yes, but not most. To many of us the technology has opened up new worlds of opportunity.