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How to stop being so phone addicted (without self-discipline or meditation)

How to stop being so phone addicted (without self-discipline or meditation)

Update: 2025-05-163
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This week we ask a slightly absurd question – is there technology to stop you from using addictive technology – and get some surprising answers from The Verge's David Pierce. New developments in the anti-technology field, and a partial history of how our phones got so oppressive.


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Jennifer B

tangerine 🙂

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Parker V

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May 27th
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Parker V

They call me the man who listens to podcasts about phone addiction while playing games on my phone (I have 27 hours in daily screentime)

May 24th
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Sebastian Ngindi

tangerine

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How to stop being so phone addicted (without self-discipline or meditation)

How to stop being so phone addicted (without self-discipline or meditation)

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