Yeah… It’s a tool of capitalism. Nothing you said is a positive reason for the increased ownership of a device that delivers sorrow and does little to enrich a person’s life.
It is simply a tool. A large percentage of people have benefits from owning a pocket computer with access to the internet, and this is immediately obvious to everyone.
bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Depends on how you use it. You have access to the knowledge of the world at your fingertips, but if you only use it to shop, that’s on you.
the_q@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No it isn’t. These devices are specifically made to promote behaviors. You’re talking like you’re immune to it, but I assure you that isn’t the case.
nave@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
Like what? I don’t think Apple, Google or Samsung care about whether you download Facebook. It’s not like they’re making money off it.
the_q@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Oh they aren’t? Showing people having a good time, creating feelings of missing out, dopamine hits from cute videos and liking disliking content? Hmm why does Samsung have Facebook preinstalled? For fun? Google doesn’t run ads through nearly everything done online?
I hope you’re young.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 8 months ago
You can modify your phone to undo a lot of that