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Heroin is just a painkiller. A slotmachine is just a game. Guns don't kill people. A cigarette is just a plant leaf in a piece of paper.
While all true, there are clear merits to regulate them.
Are smartphones bad? I don't know. But I wouldn't reject the idea on the spot. I don't think it's the device perse, it's how we use them. There are assholes among us.
Exactly.
The libertarian paradise of Somalia has never really appealed to me.
As for smartphones, it's no secret that App designers pull every trick they can to increase engagement a.k.a. addiction.
I can definitely see a future where some of the more sinister tricks have mandatory opt-out or opt-in options.
What does "regulate them" look like? It's not phones doing it. It's the social media apps doing it, as far as phones are concerned.