![]() ![]() I’m actually someone who’s never had a smartphone, and so I’m sensitive to the creation of these gates and their effects. I like that you called on listeners to “speak up” about these policies because it’s important for companies to make available products and services through traditional transactions and not hide them behind “digital gates.” Many smartphone users happily accept these policies, perhaps not realizing what kind of data they’re now providing these companies. You have to download their app and present an e-ticket. Many professional teams no longer offer paper tickets, such as the Green Bay Packers). Another similar example is with tickets for sporting events and concerts. ![]() More and more companies are creating what I call “digital gates.” You pointed out how airlines want you to download their app to access a ticket, and that’s a great example of an industry trying to muscle its way our personal date. Thank you for mentioning the problem of often needing a smartphone to participate in the economy. Episode #208: How To Protect Yourself From EMFs At Home.Interview with Elana Mugdan, the ‘Scroll Free for a Year’ winner.Weighing long-term, intangible benefits with short-term, tangible ones when deciding whether a minimalist cell phone is right for you How and why smartphones are necessary for participation in today’s economy (and how to fight back) 3 real-time problems with the minimalist cell phone movement 3 benefits to the “pure and simple” Wisephone What research says about the human tendency to become psychologically dependent on technology Why you should be concerned about your cellular data and privacy (plus: how a minimalist cell phone can protect you) ![]() Do minimalist cell phones actually give us our lives back, or do they simply seek to target a very particular subset of buyers? On today’s show I answer a listener’s question about the Wisephone. The minimalist cell phone movement seeks to take back what smartphones have taken from us, and it advocates for the return of simple phones without distractions, apps, or advertisements. ![]() 15 years later, countless studies document the pitfalls associated with reliance on powerful tech at our (literal) fingertips: impaired cognitive functioning, loss of self-esteem, and increased depression and anxiety are just a few. You can preorder a Mudita Pure phone on the link below Keep in mind that pricing is astronomical compared to other feature phones.The first iPhone hit the market in 2007 and most of us jumped on the smartphone bandwagon without looking back.
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