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Social Media Addiction Solution?
35:50 - 39:57 (04:06)
An app that plants a tree and allows friends to compete in growing the biggest orchard has been proposed as a possible solution to the problem of social media addiction. The app aims to incentivize users to refrain from screen time, with the penalty being a dead tree, which would encourage future participation in the game, and help break the cycle of phone dependency.
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An app that gamifies reducing screen time by growing trees that represent the length of time a user is not on their phone is gaining popularity.
35:50 - 39:13 (03:22)
Summary
An app that gamifies reducing screen time by growing trees that represent the length of time a user is not on their phone is gaining popularity. The app allows users to add friends and compete to see who can grow the largest orchard, and dead trees represent when a user picks up their phone during the designated time.
ChapterSocial Media Addiction Solution?
Episode#095 - George MacGill - Mental Models 102 - The Decision Strikes Back
PodcastModern Wisdom
The host reflects on how, several decades ago, he and his guest would have likely been conscripted and sent to fight in the trenches of World War I, a prospect that would have been terrifying and traumatizing.
39:13 - 39:57 (00:44)
Summary
The host reflects on how, several decades ago, he and his guest would have likely been conscripted and sent to fight in the trenches of World War I, a prospect that would have been terrifying and traumatizing.