The Glories of the Stone Age

    How zombified this generation has become. Teenagers walk down the streets with their noses buried in their phones, no concept of the world around them, and not responding when called. The beginning of high school classes seem to always consist of the teacher yelling at a student, preoccupied on his/her phone, and not paying attention to opening remarks. Technology has clearly gone too far. It has taken our youth like a drug addiction, down a twisted path with no noticeable recovery in sight.
    An easy solution to the problem would be to stop the furthering of technology. But that wouldn’t end the addiction, it would only force these teenagers to adapt to their now constant conditions and their conditions would show no overall improvement. A straight linear line on a graph would mean nothing, but a vertical downward line would capture attention in a very thorough manner.
    A quick wrecking ball to electrical towers and the rapid destruction of all electrical devices is all the solution would require. No more electricity means no more technology means no more meaningless distractions. The young adults would have more responsibility and tasks that would require their undivided attention, such as retrieving drinking water from the wells, hunting livestock for dinner, and assisting their parents in the care of the household and the family. No longer would they be the social media-obsessed robots they once were. They would now be placed with a crucial responsibility to society, and regain their former, emotional selves.
    The benefits of living in the Stone Age would provide a much needed sense of ingenuity and character-building to the teenagers of the 21st century. Only by eliminating all technological distractions, will this great revolution be possible.