Comment by inatreecrown2
6 hours ago
A smartphone, at least with a connection to the internet, is always new. There is always something new to see and hear.
6 hours ago
A smartphone, at least with a connection to the internet, is always new. There is always something new to see and hear.
Arguably, same with books and - even moreso - newspapers. I vaguely remember doomsaying about people only scanning newspaper headlines.
But think about it, a good newspaper has a mix of news, background, entertainment, opinions, adverts, etc - not unlike browsing reddit or twitter, it's a barrage of emotional ups and downs and items asking for your attention in different ways.
With that in mind I don't think the concept of distraction is new.