Whew! The end of another week and we’re exhausted. We love doing this whole information clearinghouse thang, but we’re relieved when Shabbat rolls around every week and we can unchain ourselves from the Mac. If it wasn’t for the Almighty’s mandate, our brains would implode. Before we replace the blue screen for the candle glow, let us turn you on to this story about a computer scientist at the University of Washington’s Information School who champions the need to turn off the box and stop surfing already.
“Information-polluted people need to organize and protect psychic space and quiet time,” David M. Levy believes, “much as environmentalists organized in the 1960s to protect wetlands and old-growth forests.”
Think of your heart and mind as precious resources, to be conserved and cared for. You don’t have to be religious to observe the gift of Shabbat; it can just be a simple way to nurture those relationships that don’t require electricity and DSL lines. Pet your cat, hang with friends, visit a neighbor and we’ll see y’all on Monday.
Good Shabbos to all!