Episode 17

Episde 17

 

📖 Technology

This chapter – "Technology" – is a deeply resonant personal essay in which Ana Dalfovo engages in an exercise of affective memory, contrasting two worlds: a free childhood full of imagination and the current era saturated with technology. But beyond nostalgia, this text is an invitation to awareness, balance, and reconnection with the deeper self.

(from "Pedagogia Sufletului" by Ana Dalfovo)

🌐 1. The view from both worlds

Ana does not condemn technology, but neither does she idealize it. She speaks from the unique perspective of someone who grew up without digital technology, which gives her a distinct clarity about its effects.

> "Every day was a new game. I think that's why my imagination is so fertile."

This childhood memory serves as a silent argument: freedom and simplicity fuel creativity.

The lack of technology was a breeding ground for imagination, not a deficiency in itself.

🧠 2. Technology as a vehicle, not a master

Ana highlights a truth that can be easily overlooked in the hustle and bustle of the modern world:

> "Technology is a servant, it is a vehicle, not a means."

This phrase is essential to conscious pedagogy: any tool, no matter how powerful, becomes harmful if it takes control of our decisions, values, and emotions.

This is a vital lesson for education: technology must be learned with discernment, not idolized.

⚠️ 3. Attention—the sacred currency of consciousness

Inspired by the documentary "The Social Dilemma," Ana touches on a sensitive point:

> "The purpose of technology is to capture our attention, which is creative energy."

Attention is no longer just a cognitive ability—it has become an exploitable resource.

When our attention is constantly captured, we no longer have space for creation, contemplation, or introspection.

➡️ Here is an implicit call: regaining our attention is an act of spiritual freedom.

🪞 4. Self-observation – the antidote to addiction

> "Be aware of whether it's good or bad for you."

Ana does not preach disconnection, but invites conscious self-observation.

It is a mature pedagogy: not through prohibitions, but through the cultivation of self-awareness, through questions such as:

How do I feel after spending time online?

How much time do I have left for myself, away from screens?

What part of me is nourished by scrolling, and what part is neglected?

🎶 5. The answer: reconnecting with real life

Ana offers the solution, not just critical observation.

She sensitively describes the return to oneself:

> "When I gave myself the opportunity to be with myself... I began to live more years."

This is not just poetry, but a spiritual method: reconnecting with the senses, with silence, with the living present.

🌬️ The wind on the balcony, music, dancing, flowers, reading, dreaming—these become acts of soul regeneration.

It is a form of spiritual medicine, an exercise in realigning with one's own being.

🧭 6. Education and essential questions

> "That's why I think these questions can be brought into school and into your life."

Ana connects with the mission of the book: the education of the soul.

She proposes that schools should not ignore the impact of technology, but teach students to manage it wisely and with discernment.

🌌 7. Final message – Life as an expression of Love

> "Live a life that matters. Live a life of love."

The chapter ends on a deeply human and spiritual note, reminding us that it is not what we accumulate that matters, but what we feel, offer, and become.

It is a moving reminder that, beyond screens, algorithms, and digital connections, life is a living relationship with ourselves and others.

✨ In essence:

The chapter "Technology" is a plea for balance between progress and presence.

Ana shows us that true intelligence is knowing how to choose between the noise of the world and the voice of one's own heart.

> 🧭 Technology can help us learn faster, but only love and consciousness teach us to live more deeply.

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SomebodyJE