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guiambros · 2019-09-13 · Original thread
I suggest reading "Glow Kids" [1], and then telling how different is digital addiction from any other form of physical/chemical addiction.

While there are many healthy kids and highly functioning adults who grew up with electronics and playing games (myself included), the fact is that these last 10 years have been a landmine for kids and adults alike in terms of dark patterns and psychological manipulation at scale.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Glow-Kids-Screen-Addiction-Hijacking/...

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