This isn't just a commute to work.

This is a musical odyssey.

The drums, the harmonies, the sound of that guy eating crisps.

Time for Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

Redactive noise canceling, the difference in sound quality is phenomenal.

Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

Trio is to audio as it was intended.

Film more, move more.

Set Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

Hi, this is John Donovan, host of Intelligent Squared US.

And as you know, and I know, this is the season for festivity and for giving gifts and for connections.

Not just in the sense of connecting with family and loved ones in person.

But in our growing technological world, connecting virtually, often with shiny, smart, new tech gadgets.

But is there really actually a downside to all of this connectivity through technology?

Do we perhaps rely on smart tech too much, like GPS to get us to our family dinners from the airport this season?

Or Google to answer any and all questions that might come up in conversation?

Well, whether you are giving someone perhaps a new iPhone this year or receiving an Amazon Echo,

let's dive into a debate that affects all of us.

Smart technology is making us dumb.

A personal pocket computer wizard so small you can take it with you anywhere.

That sure sounds familiar, but in fact, I am quoting from an ad published in a newspaper in Midland, Texas in 1975.

It was advertising the Sharp Number 1802 calculator, which boasted in its advanced technology,

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