I've said this.

…ial media have to stop pretending that they’re friendly nerd gods building a better world and admit they’re just tobacco farmers in T-shirts selling an addictive product to children. Because, let’s face it, checking your ‘likes’ is the new smoking.”—Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism:…
The Most Terrible Poverty Is Loneliness
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Sep 24, 2023
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I've said this. Checking your phone and scrolling are socially acceptable replacements for smoking. It feeds an addiction and keeps people away.
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Written by John Egelkrout8.4K Followers
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I am a sanity-curious former teacher who writes about politics, social issues, memoirs, and a variety of other topics. You can also follow me on Substack.
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