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Vybarr Cregan-Reid on Smartphones and Our Bodies

It's Complicated

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The host introduces the concept of adding friction to our lives and challenges the prevailing belief in efficiency that technology promotes. The guest, an author and professor, discusses his book on how our environment has shaped our bodies, dispelling myths about the impact of technology on our health. They also explore the historical presence of back pain in literature, ultimately revealing that it has become the leading cause of disability.

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