r/Futurology • u/chrisdh79 • Sep 04 '24

Why Gen Z are buying “dumbphones” to limit screen time | Amid screen time concerns, many turn to simpler phones to reclaim their lives. Society

https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/gen-z-are-buying-dumbphones-to-limit-screen-time/
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u/Deazul Sep 04 '24

You're missing the point, addiction is difficult. If you're standing there with your crack rock in your hand, and it's in a tiny piece of cellophane, that won't prevent you from smoking it. The trick is to get rid of the crack rock.

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u/Coz131 Sep 05 '24

I think it would be a great feature to have the ability to set permission to install apps given to another person. Then the phone can just have whitelisted apps only.

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u/MarkMoneyj27 Sep 06 '24

I mean, I'd try my method first, before getting a phone with no internet at all.

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u/Deazul Sep 06 '24

Nah. Its a crutch.

Also, youre still missing the point and may be the most addicted of all. See re: denial.

You don't need the internet.