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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Phone is the mind-killer. Phone is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my TV.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If anyone grew up in the 80s and 90s, they know that the TV was built around the same addicting techniques the phone now is. The TV doesn't have the same pull anymore, because everyone goes to their phone for the gossip, news, etc.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Remember magazines?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

So starved for information, lol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Smartphone apps and social media have also embraced highly addictive dark patterns, which also got much more advanced and pervasive throughout the years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Consuming only one medium? Wow!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

First off, how dare you...