I cannot quite agree with what you say. Your post would have been more truthful if you had said that tech CAN distract us from what is really important in life, but instead what you wrote reads like an assertion that tech ALWAYS distracts from what is important in life, and that simply is not true. Used wisely, technology can enhance quality of life, help us to maintain stronger friendships. Oh, and you can develop a meaningful relationship over the Internet, or at least in online worlds like Second Life. I should know, I have been in a very happy relationship for over a decade now.