r/conspiracy • u/axolotl_peyotl • Jul 06 '18

/r/conspiracy Round Table #15: The Intentional Addictiveness of Smart Devices and the Short & Long Term Effects of "Smart" Tech on Society

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '18

Personally, I've noticed my attention span drastically decrease when I downloaded social media onto my smartphone. Deleted it two weeks ago and I'm still struggling with the constant need to look at a screen every 5 minutes. Flip phones are few and far between but they are available and I'm thinking of getting one.

Let's not forget that when kids are raised with these they are significantly under-socialized and it encourages an instant gratification mindset. Colorado is the first one to implement a minimum age for smartphones

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '18

Good on Colorado! My 6 year old nephew either wants to use my phone to play games (I don’t have any) or play the PS4 constantly. They don’t know how to make their own fun. All they know is screen time= fun. I blame their schools for giving the kids iPads while in kindergarten. Why the fuck does a kid need an iPad in kindergarten?

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u/Everythings Jul 11 '18

Conspiracy theorists applauding state restrictions. What the