By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, Aleteia - In his book Walden, Henry David Thoreau wrote “Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.” This prophetic quote applies well to our current era of smartphones, Snapchat spectacles, Alexa, and any number of endless gadgets which keep popping up.