Meet Tom
Hi, I’m Tom!
My children were among the first generation to be babysat by technology. Plopped in front of a screen so that mom and dad could pursue their mutual careers, keep the house clean, do yardwork, be involved in social activities, drive the car without being bothered by noise or questions from the back seat. The age of disengaged parents.
I am launching Gotta Look Up because I believe there is a better way. A way that leverages technology as a tool for human improvement, rather than the compass that points us to everywhere, but nowhere in particular. I believe the best portal to the outside world is your front door, not a screen. I believe that if we are more conscious of our screen time, we will limit it and get back to real humanity, real connection, and nature through the naked eye rather than the small lens of our smartphone cameras which never quite get the colors of a spectacular sunset exactly right.
What inspired Gotta Look Up was me walking down a busy sidewalk and watching many people go buy scanning, scrolling, and staring at their devices. One person was moving through the crowd very quickly and bumped right into me, knocking me off balance, never stopping, never apologizing, continuing to be self-absorbed in their device. I shouted toward them, “Hey…you’ve got to look up!” And there Gotta Look Up was born.
