I find that “full potential” claim interesting. Do we not sacrifice some of our potential by letting computers take the wheel on certain things? I do not really have an opinion on either side of this, but I am curious what other people would think about it. Do computers take on the archival role that allows us to think further with less “foundational” work if you will?

I definitely feel a kindred spirit thing here regarding the entirety of your post. I wanted to focus on one thing though. You mention how taking a Digital Sabbath from time to time can be good, but will people let us? I feel like if I step away from my phone for more than 3 hours I come back to texts like “Where are you? Are you mad?”, voicemails from my mom envisioning my death, and then demanding emails from my academic department piling on work. I would like to address the third one I mentioned. While I like my field, it does not save lives if you will. I cannot understand why there has to be such an immediacy in work and responses. Why do I get an email at midnight on Saturday demanding I do something that has no urgency to it, but yet they expect me to do it by 1 am Sunday? If I suggested a Digital Sabbath, then they would tell me I do not take my work seriously. It is just the opposite. I take my work seriously, but I do not want it to run my life. I do not want to be glued to my computer or phone. I would much rather run off into the fields on my weekends.