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Yep. My disdain for the combination of fascist government where everything is surveillance, and sociopathic corporations and billionaires where everything is a cynical cash grab, overcame me excitement for tech "products" a long time ago. I'm in the US so it's especially bad.
I still have a smart phone that's 4-5 years old, and I do of course use it every day, but I consciously avoid using it every hour. I love when I misplace it in my own house, to then not look for it for hours. The only person who is going to message me anything urgent is my wife and she knows where to find me.
Constant phone addiction is one of those situations where when you remove yourself from it you can more easily see it in others. It's like there's a new form of body language where when you see that slight forward tilt of the head you know they are in the Phone Zone without even seeing the rest of their body.
Mine is an older model too, thankfully. I never needed the bells and whistles other people are into, which probably helps me stay more secure.
But I also just love that I'm not reaching for my pocket every 30 seconds for another dopamine hit too.
Yes. Today it’s one group of poorer country which is resource rich, then tomorrow another and eventually it’s all of your closer people then your own group. Allow corporations and state a free hand at setting value systems and historically it becomes a dangerous issue which needs checks and guarantees that a strict ethical standards are maintained and commercial profit may have its place but never at the cost of human lives and well being. I believe everyone can agree upon this.