Online anybody can be fairytale figures and super heroes, but off-line the limits are more narrow

The strange logic of thinking we’re more safe spending our time in a digital reality

Text and drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

We’ve only had smartphones for around 15 years, but now most of us are more likely to be with one in our hand than not.

And what people, and especially kids do out of digital reality scares us. But the experiences we get in real life, prepares us for real life…

In contrast, it seems the experiences we get online doesn’t prepare us for anything without an undo or reboot feature.

( Cartoon ref. Di00079 )

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