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TSG Ep283 - Smartphone Addiction; Why I Traded My Smartphone for a Flip Phone


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Are you addicted to your phone? What you might find out will shock you!

Smartphones, social media and technology have become a staple in our current society. But what do we do when we start feeling disconnected from reality because of our smartphone addiction? In order to find out, I recently upgraded to a flip phone, and I can tell you this; Iv'e never felt more free.

In this episode I throw out some stats on smartphone addiction, some tips as to how to tell if you or a loved one may be addicted to your phone, as well as a quote by one of the founders of Facebook Sean Parker where he explains how social media and devices exploit the vulnerability of our human essence.

 SMARTPHONE ADDICTION FACTS & PHONE USAGE STATISTICS

How social media is socially stunting our society: An anthropologist and acclaimed journalist shares his warnings

https://music.apple.com/us/album/going-late/1437836363

http://mentalfloss.com/article/30960/why-do-people-feel-phantom-cellphone-vibrations

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