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I too feel this deeply. Sometimes I think our phones have given much more power to the companies that have the algorithms, since there is less space for anythin

by redmen 5y ago

I too feel this deeply. Sometimes I think our phones have given much more power to the companies that have the algorithms, since there is less space for anything, which means companies that can create a good touchscreen keyboard, or a search bar, etc are the ones who win, not the ones who build a deeper experience. Everything is hidden away from us. I also sometimes think that this is another reason our phones are making us dumber and more fragile. We have become used to having everything done for us.

Forgeties79 5y ago
>Our phones are making us dumber I never really liked this very generalized take. My phone has been amazing for learning how to fix things (and typically quickly). That would’ve never happened if I needed hard copy manuals/books (which almost no one ever has around when they need it). I am able to find many quality media sources that offer different levels of quality and perspectives, as opposed to just keeping cable news on all day to tell me what to think and feel, all curated by one entity. I learned how to search and identify results I need or want, which is a skill in and of itself. Phones do not simply make us dumber. They make some things harder, some things easier, and of course, require responsibility on our part.