smartphone

“There was a study which, where they put a smartphone on a table between a couple, Even when the smartphone was turned off, even when neither person was touching the smartphone, the couple felt less empathetic towards each other, and less connected”

“There was a study which, where they put a smartphone on a table between a couple, even when the smartphone was turned off, even when neither person was touching the smartphone, the couple felt less empathetic towards each other and less connected”

“It is designed to be a push device, and I have designed it to myself as a pull device, meaning that it serves me. I'm the master of that phone chain, and I have to do all these things.”

“Kids cannot self-regulate with phones, period. I would also say adults cannot self-regulate with phones. They are stronger than us.”

“It's actually one of the reasons I'm fairly optimistic that whatever replaces this shitty little, you know, five inch rectangle that we all carry around in our pocket, that is a very, very poor way to get information, this tiny little screen. And, you know, wh…”