What I’d Change About Modern Society: More Tech for Less Chaos

Posted byVanya Wryter ConsultingPosted inLifestyle, Tech Tuesday, technologyTags:, , , ,

Modern society is fascinating with all the available tech at our fingertips. It’s a hyper-connected world with endless options and distractions. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in information as a result! If I could change one major thing about modern life, I would use technology to simplify life. Here’s what that could look like.

A Digital Household Assistant for the Forgetful

It’s easy to remember the obvious things, like a monthly bill, because you get the monthly reminder, but it’s the less obvious stuff that gets you. Like remembering when to check the flashlight batteries or vacuum behind the fridge. With so many other responsibilities, it’s easy to forget basic maintenance. Imagine feeding an app your household inventory and having it create a custom schedule: reminders to clean your gutters, test smoke detectors, or renew that annual insurance. Set it and forget it!

The Service Search Revolution

The last time I needed a home repair, it took hours to comb through pages of reviews and visit multiple websites. I’d like an app that aggregates all reviews from various platforms, including Google, Yelp, Facebook, etc., and provides a concise, reliable summary of the best repair company for the job. It’s like having a savvy, trustworthy friend who did all the research to save you time.

Unsubscribe Means Unsubscribe

You give your email once for something you can’t remember, and suddenly you’re getting daily promos and sales pitches from that company. Even worse, some companies make it intentionally difficult to unsubscribe so you have to throw that email into spam. How about a universal email filter tool, something to identify and auto-delete unwanted promotions before they hit your inbox, or block auto-subscriptions at the source, unless explicitly accepted.

Social Media, But Filtered for You

Social media is overwhelming. One scroll and you’re hit with mindless cat videos, political rants, and jokes you don’t find funny. Or, worst of all, seeing the same post ten times in one hour. We need a smart filter—a system that lets you curate your feed not just by who you follow, but by topics that interest you. The tech is there—it just needs to be deployed in user-first ways.

A News Feed That Saves You Time

If you’re into tech, staying up-to-date on what tech to use is a full-time job. New AI tools, software updates, startups, gadgets—it’s endless. What we need is a smart tech digest that pulls the most relevant, interesting updates based on your preferences and summarizes them weekly according to your needs.

The End Goal: More Tech, Less Tech-Obsession

The better we use tech to organize and offload the mental load of daily life, the less time we need to spend using it. Once your systems are in place, your email filters itself, your chores remind you automatically, your tech news comes pre-digested, and your social media is what you want to see.

What’s left? Free time to take a walk, read a printed book, hang with family, or just enjoy the silence without the nagging feeling you forgot something important—like paying your annual property tax.

It would be a dream to have tech that works in the background to make life smoother. 

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25 thoughts on “What I’d Change About Modern Society: More Tech for Less Chaos”

  8. Incredible post Vanya. I as a man just appreciate having less distractions in this digital world of social media and the famous AI (Artificial Intelligence) platform that has changed industries. I would change the whole social media app and just delete Facebook, who needs it? I am joking haha, some would commit suicide if all social apps vanished in our smartphones right in front of our eyes.

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  9. I think it would be nice if AI went this way. Especially with guiding us to good stuff that we actually want to read. It’s not likely, because the internet is designed to sell us crap, but it would be nice.

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