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Modern life is so tied with smartphones living without it is increasingly becoming harder (lemm.ee)
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[โ€“] za_snake_guy 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of my favourite books is Hamlet's Blackberry by William Powers.

"The essential idea is simple: to lead happy, productive lives in a connected world, we need to master the art of disconnecting."

[โ€“] afraid_of_zombies 3 points 1 year ago

Is that one of those things that only sounds profound because it presents a contradiction?

In order to X we must first not-X.