The Big Story Are smartphones the new cigarettes?
Mar 17, 2024
Exploring the addictive qualities of smartphones and drawing parallels to cigarettes. Discussing the negative effects of smartphone addiction, lawsuits targeting tech companies, and the need for less addictive content. Sharing personal struggles with smartphone addiction and hopes for disconnecting to achieve a healthier tech balance.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Evolution of Consumer Products: From Niche to Ubiquitous
01:35 • 4min
Smartphones: The New Cigarettes
05:11 • 12min
Exploring the Addictive Qualities of Smartphones and Personal Struggles with Technology Use
17:15 • 2min
Navigating Phone Addiction and the Hope for Disconnecting
18:59 • 3min