Regarding Michael Hoffman's Sept. 18 Big in Japan column, "Is permanent connectedness really something we all need?": Too much connection is as bad as too little. When I need to seriously work, I just turn off the Internet.
As with smoking or alcohol, we can become addicted to connectivity. Unfortunately children cannot judge when to say OFF, which is why academic achievement is falling.
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james cole