What is "Too Much Technology"?

I recently watched an episode of the British television series Black Mirror. In the first episode of season three, Nosedive, I was overwhelmed by the profuse amount of technology and the effects that it had on every single character in the show. Lacie, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, played the lead role in the episode and, in my opinion, cared too much about what others thought of her. However, as the show continued, I began to realize that sometimes she had a good reason to care what people thought and "rated" her. For example, her cost of rent and status to get in line at different places were affected based upon the ratings that people gave her.

This concept of allowing others' opinions of who we are determine important aspect of our lives is completely mind-blowing to me. Although I think that this would never happen to our reality, it isn't exactly a wild thought to occur since most people today rely on technology for everything they do, just as the characters in the show did too. Because we're constantly using technology and posting pictures to gain the satisfaction that somebody "liked" our posts, I don't think this episode is completely irrelevant. 

Geek Heresy, a book written by Kentaro Toyama, discusses the affects that technology can have on our lives. Kentaro states in the book that he worked at Microsoft for 12 years. After being around technology so immensely, to the point where everything you do, all day long, is focused upon and driven by technology, Kentaro said he "unconsciously embraced a peculiar paradox". When you work in a technology industry, you're more apt to spend your days being consumed in the technological world. 

Upon leaving Microsoft, Kentaro realized how much his life revolved around technology. In fact, he even said, "I am a recovering technoholic. I was once addicted to a technological way of solving problems," (xiii, Toyama). After reading this bit, my immediate reaction was to go back and think about the episode of Black Mirror. If the people in our society continue to use technology as frequently and consumingly as they are right now, then I'm worried that it won't be long before everyone will soon be a "technoholic".