The Perils of Living Online
and How to Avoid Them

Living online is quite different then merely checking one's e-mail regularly and occasionally surfing the net. When one works and plays online continuously, it becomes a world unto itself. Living online needs to be balanced by a counterpoint in physical reality. If not, bad things can happen. We know young boys and girls are susceptible to being molded, but so are many adults who are at loose ends. If, as I contend, ultimately most of us will be living online, then we had better study this phenomena and draw up strategies to cope.

In this talk we discuss the problem and develop a strategy to cope by way of "lifelines" as they will be called.

This talk draws on new material first revealed in George's book: AOL BY GEORGE! The Inside Story of America Online.