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Re:Turning away from smartphones: 'We need to go places and ... by namaria on Friday June 14, 2024 @07:32AM (#40679778)
Not acknowledging the dark patterns and the addictive economics of free apps and the advertisement economy is disingenuous.

I'm glad your iron will isn't affected but pretending like there isn't a huge societal problem because it doesn't affect you is just arrogant.

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Re:Turning away from smartphones: 'We need to go places and ... by redeeman on Friday June 14, 2024 @07:41AM (#40679841)
theres a problem because people have been raised to be idiots in front of the pictocube.
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Re:Turning away from smartphones: 'We need to go places and ... by d3w3y on Monday June 17, 2024 @11:41AM (#40706773)
So you admit that technology is inherently harmful to human beings' cognitive development?
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