Taking a regular Sabbath from technology is healthy for non-religious reasons because, like resting from work, it is not a declaration that the activity is bad but a recognition that it is so good you need rest from it — yielding greater attentiveness to family during the disconnected period.

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Speaker

Kevin Kelly

Evidence Quote

I actually think that this is incredibly healthy to do that for a non religious reasons and I think it's for the same reasons why you rest from work it's not a declaration that work is bad it's actually because work is so good that you want the Sabbath from it

Source

Kevin Kelly on Technology and What Technology Wants 11/29/2010EconTalk
Created: 6/17/2026, 10:09:26 AM

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