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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
You can modify your phone to undo a lot of that