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The article discusses the concept of a "digital zombie world," where individuals are overly reliant on technology, losing their ability to think critically and act independently, thus transforming society into one filled with "digital zombies."

Abstract

The author of the article, "We Live In a Digital Zombie World," argues that modern society is becoming increasingly populated by "digital zombies"—people who, despite appearing to live normal lives, are actually under the control of technology. These individuals have surrendered their logical thinking and autonomy to the digital world, which dictates their actions and shapes their environment. The article suggests that this over-reliance on technology is creating a world where humans are losing their natural abilities to machines and media, wasting precious time on mindless digital consumption. The author emphasizes the need for self-awareness and control over our digital habits to prevent technology from dominating our lives and to ensure that future generations inherit a world that fosters freedom of mind and self-governance.

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  • The author believes that the digital world is eroding our capacity for logical thinking and independence, turning us into mere followers of technological orders.
  • It is highlighted that the collective behavior of individuals who are deeply entrenched in the digital world contributes to the creation of a "digital zombie world."
  • The article suggests that we are complicit in the creation of this digital zombie world through our actions and must take responsibility for shaping a better future.
  • The author expresses concern that the current trajectory is leading to a society that prioritizes digital obsession over the natural human experience.
  • There is a call to action for individuals to regain control over technology and to consciously build an environment that promotes a "self-governing" mindset for future generations.
  • The author draws inspiration from the writings of Don DeLillo, particularly his insights into the impact of digital media on society.

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We Live In a Digital Zombie World

Who is responsible for the production of this world?

A machine is driving a man. Photo by Science in HD on Unsplash

A zombie is a creature capable of moving but unable to think logically and has no concern about the surrounding world. Zombie only follows the orders without putting an argument. You have seen a zombie in horror movies portraying a horror element in a film. You noticed that the zombie keeps moving on without looking at the surroundings.

In this article, you will not imagine that zombie but a different one — a digital zombie.

Digital zombie is a human stooge.

A digital zombie is living a life of an ordinary man. He eats, drinks, and sleeps. He is following the orders of technology because the digital world is the driving force behind him. He has already lost his logical thinking powers. He is under the grip of digital hands and surrenders himself to technology. These hands are making his stooges.

Similarly, when many digital zombies live together, they create a different environment, which I call a digital zombie world. They shape the environment according to their taste.

The digital zombie world is a territory of like-minded people.

A digital zombie is not a robot, not an alien, not a horror movies zombie, but a human zombie; who is transforming the beautiful world into a nasty one. Yes, you are right. I am talking about ourselves. The reason is that we are living a life driven by machines.

We are powerless in front of technological media. We follow the orders of media and remain in our social media bubble. We are blindly following the life of the digital world. It paralyzes our logical mindset and makes us dependent upon technological orders.

We unknowingly waste our precious time in scrolling and searching. We are not following any purpose of life. We have become hostages to the digital hands.

We created this digital zombie world by our actions. We are human beings but living a life of a zombie.

The main concern is that we should control our activities. We’ve created a digital world for our sake, so we should seek control over it. Otherwise, it will take over us.

We are caretakers of future generations, so we should carefully build an environment. We should provide them a natural world, not a digital zombie world. We should provide a self-governing environment where they have access to freedom of mind.

We belong to the future, and the future life in return depends upon us.

Thank you for reading.

I am fan of Don DeLillo. So, this story does inspire by his writings on digital media. I learn that digital obsession is responsible for the creation of a digital zombie world.

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