Digital Addiction: Focusing on the Cure, Not the Disease

Re:Digital Addiction: Focusing on the Cure, Not the Disease by jack-bodine on Monday April 24, 2023 @04:48PM (#35693062)

I have to disagree with you. I know people who genuinely spend 10+ hours a day on the net, completely wasting their time. These aren't people who are browsing HN for short breaks while working. These are the people who live in their parents basements or dorm rooms playing league of legends, watching twitch or browsing reddit while ignoring classes, education and/or serious work.

Newspapers and radio didn't result in people spending 40+ hours a week following the news. There probably are some people addicted to TV, but it's such a minority that we don't consider it an issue.

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Re:Digital Addiction: Focusing on the Cure, Not the Disease by SomeDog76 on Monday April 24, 2023 @05:35PM (#35693600)

Just a personal anectode, but I definitly agree. I've very likely had an average screentime of 8h on the phone per day for the past the past 10 years of my life. With only few timeframes inbetween where it has been less. Only this year it has gotten somewhat better. And I don't think I am the only perspn like that.

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