The question of 'Internet Addiction' is big in China. Parents are more worried than ever about their child's performance--most have only one child to bear the brunt of all that parental pressure--and those same parents are facing a digital divide between themselves and the new generation. China has its own set of pressures and changes.  But the concerns of parents for their children are the same on both sides of the world. Here are some things I believe about our world today: * Things are changing very fast * New things frighten people * Frightened people are on the look out for other scary things * If you want to get someone's attention, make it scary (or sexy, or preferably both.) What does this have to do with the topic of Internet addiction?  A lot.  The speed of technological change and the introduction of technology into everyday lives are proceeding at a breakneck pace. Change is happening so fast, that generational differences for the comfort and use of … [Read more...]