>The constant use of smartphones has become a pretty central part of US culture. Only in the past several years, and in that time there's been a lot of pushbac

>The constant use of smartphones has become a pretty central part of US culture. Only in the past several years, and in that time there's been a lot of pushback to it and a growing consensus that it is likely harmful when people don't moderate their usage. I was in high school less than 10 years ago, and phones of all kinds were banned. If a teacher saw an iPhone, it would be confiscated and your parent would have to pick it up. The schools are optimizing for convenience and cost, not the cultural zeitgeist.