The Case Against Smartphones: Advocating for a Ban
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Summary
The article discusses the negative impact of smartphones on human health, social interactions, and freedom, suggesting the need to ban smartphones to prevent further harm.
Key quotes
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Smartphones are making us unhealthy, miserable, antisocial, and less free.
If we can’t yet nationalize the attention economy, maybe it’s time to abolish its primary tool — before it finishes abolishing us.
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