Stats show streaming music deadly distraction for drivers - Harvard Gazette
Major album releases correlate with a 43% increase in streaming and 15% increase in traffic fatalities, suggesting smartphone distraction while driving poses significant public safety risks.
The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films
College film students increasingly fail to watch or focus on assigned feature-length films, frequently checking phones despite bans and faculty requests.
Widespread device use and chatbots increase accessibility and perceived safety but risk distracting, eroding, and replacing meaningful human connection.
The Surprising Power of Boredom: It Lets You Confront Big Questions & Give Life Meaning
Boredom activates the brain's default-mode network, forcing confrontation with life's meaning; constant smartphone stimulation prevents this and contributes to anxiety and depression.