Desc: The Cost of Convenience: Directed by David Donnelly. With Julie Albright, David Donnelly, Robert Greene, Sheila Hayman. The Cost Of Convenience examines how internet platforms are impacting our mental health, restructuring our communities, threatening our democracy, and violating our human rights. For more than three years, our team worked with a cast of experts in a variety of fields from around the globe to identify the root cause of this problem, so it will not repeat with each iteration of new technology introduced to the public.