Time and Attention

101: The Flip Phone Experiment


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On this episode, we chat about Chris’s experiment to use a flip phone for a month. Topics covered include:

  • The utility we get from smartphones;
  • Big phones versus small phones;
  • The “jobs to be done” theory of using our devices;
  • How gathering has become digital;
  • How communication norms have changed over time;
  • Managing norms within social groups;
  • Re-evaluating our relationship with our smartphone;
  • What to be mindful of with our phone.
  • Links mentioned in this episode:

    • The Alcatel Go Flip 3;
    • The Punkt phone;
    • Book: Amusing Ourselves to Death
    • Journal article: How many hours does it take to make a friend?
    • You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!

       

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