Smartphones, likened to parasites, extract time and attention from their users without offering equal benefits, as detailed in an article from the Australasian Journal of Philosophy. These devices enhance daily life yet contribute to issues like mood disorders and weaker personal relationships. The comparison to parasites highlights the harmful dependence users have developed on these technologies, leading to detrimental consequences despite their conveniences. Understanding this dynamic prompts a reevaluation of our relationship with smartphones, emphasizing the need to balance the advantages against the inherent costs of constant connectivity.
Smartphones parasitise our time, our attention and our personal information, all in the interests of technology companies and their advertisers.
Despite their benefits, many of us are hostage to our phones and slaves to the endless scroll, unable to fully disconnect.
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