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Re:An open letter to India’s youth: Get off that smartphone.... by throwmylifawy on Saturday October 24, 2020 @08:46AM (#24878870)
I am not Indian, but I feel like he is talking to me as well. I spend about 5-6 hours online and I am not accomplishing my goals. I don’t even have goals. Ultimately it is not the fault of the internet companies, the blame lies on me.
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Re:An open letter to India’s youth: Get off that smartphone.... by sbmthakur on Saturday October 24, 2020 @10:18AM (#24879341)
> Ultimately it is not the fault of the internet companies, the blame lies on me.

That may not be entirely true. Dark patterns like Doom scrolling are employed by companies to keep you hooked on their apps. Also checkout Social cooling.

https://www.socialcooling.com/

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