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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by vorotato on Monday January 08, 2018 @03:37PM (#16100257)
It's rhetoric, I presume nothing about your youth or your parents. Literally every generation has had that said about them so it's a pretty safe guess.

You don't need a smartphone to engage in gambling or other addictive behaviors. If children are seeking out skinner boxes it might be worth exploring why they aren't getting fulfillment out of their life.

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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by jackvalentine on Monday January 08, 2018 @09:55PM (#16103189)
> If children are seeking out skinner boxes it might be worth exploring why they aren't getting fulfillment out of their life.

Possibility: they got hooked on skinner boxes before finding out about the other wonders life offers.

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