An article, written by Mary Schmich, titled, “Resisting the Urge to Download With the Devil,” discusses the idea of people gettting “instant distraction, especially from life’s hard, grim thoughts.(Schmich)” There are some tendencies that people start to question their lives. People may begin to have existential crises. This is when they question their existence and whether or no it is even worth living or not, and technology can dull the pain caused by these never ending questions. Mildred kept “… her Seashell was tamped in her ear again and she was listening to far people in far places, her eyes wide and staring at the fathoms of blackness above her in the ceiling.(Bradbury, 39)” The time people spend lying in bed before they fall asleep allow them to develop depressive thoughts. Mildred is keeping herself distracted in order to stay in a passive state. When given too much time people start to get confused on what to do with themselves. Technology allows people to stay content, relax, and stay distracted from the petty problems of the