A Sucker Bet
“What is their relationship with phone use? Do they feel anxious when it’s not around them? When they sit down to eat dinner with their family, do they feel a need to check it? Do they feel compelled to look at it at all times, rather than just answering texts they get?” The NYT takes a look at compulsive teen texters, who share a lot of behavior overlap with compulsive gamblers. I spend most nights obsessively browsing for news stories and habitually checking my stats. Last weekend, I had the entire house to myself. What did I do? I browsed the news and checked my stats … more. Our screen addiction definitely can feel like gambling. Except when you gamble, there’s at least a small chance of winning.
+ Quartz A photographer edits out our smartphones to show our strange and lonely new world. (Incredible)