Artefacts Quote by Mario Bunge
“I pity the babies whose mothers are busy texting trivialities instead of playing with their children; I pity the children who are tethered to their cell phones instead of playing ball; I pity the adolescents who are wasting their best years holding one of those artefacts instead of the hand of another young person.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Ethics of Technology, 1995
Criticizes how digital distractions detach children from real play and human connection.
In simple terms: Tech steals children’s playtime and relationships.
Key Takeaway
Encourage mindful tech use for kids.
Themes
technology
parenting
child development
distraction
Mood
concerned
urgent
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- family meals
- school playgrounds
- digital detox retreats
Key Concepts
media influence
attention economy
social isolation
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternatives can replace screen time?
- How to balance tech benefits with human interaction?
A Different Perspective
Children may still crave screens despite guidance.
![“[Albert Camus] started thinking through sensation. He could never think with artefacts or with cultural models because there were none. So it's true to say that his morality was extremely 'lived', made from very concrete things. It never passed by means of abstractions . It's his own experience…” quote by Catherine Camus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07a/catherine-camus-12238_abstraction_albert-camus-started-thinking-through-se_1084847.jpg)
