This Vampire Diaries actor wants us to put our smartphones away
Ian Somerhalder has said that our obsession with technology has become something along the lines of an illness.
The Vampire Diaries actor, and advocate spoke up about a major issue with people becoming too consumed with the modern tech industry.
The actor devotes much of his time, when he’s not channelling his very smoldering vampire counterpart, advocating for various humanitarian, environmental and animal rights projects through his Ian Somerhalder Foundation.
CNET magazine recently asked the actor to weigh in on some of the latest changes to the tech world and he had some interesting opinions to share.
He said that we need to be cautious of how much we allow technology to influence our lives and our behaviour.
“When you look down at your phone and it says 3G, and you say, ’Oh, my God, it’s just 3G,’ that is a disease. That is a 21st-century disease.”
We think he makes a fair point; have you ever had to navigate a horde of pedestrians with eyes glued to screens. If you’re rushing for the last bus than you know the frustration. Your Instagram post featuring your salad and only your salad can wait five minutes.
Ian added: “That is not a good thing that we get so impatient. That trickles down to how impatient we are with our animals, with our kids, with our teachers, with people in traffic.”
While he admitted “I live for teach,” he also reasons that we need to “slow down,” and stop trying to accomplish everything at once.
He speaks from experience: “I was texting with my management about something and I was really frustrated and in a rush, and I walked into a pole and whacked my head.”
Ah, celebrities are just like us.
