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Tiffany Shlain wants us all to unplug our gadgets every now and again
Tiffany Shlain, the Emmy-nominated filmmaker and host of AOL's The Future Starts Here is steeped in technology. That's why it may surprise you to learn that she insists that her family, for one day each week, ditches their smartphones and tablets to indulge in a simpler life. These "technology shabbats" are one of the ways that she's learned to unplug, relax and reconnect with her humanity. In her mind, technology's enormous power for good is great, but it's also dangerous -- shortening our attention spans and sending our amygdalae into overdrive.
