I believe as well, this is all by design. The pleasure center of the brain is being bombarded by many aspects of the tech, and this sets the perfect foundation for addiction.

Yep!
We are on the same thinking page I guess :) Mindfullness exercises are just paradise. I take the bus to the city for 30 mins each way most days and find whilst on the bus, I could either do what everyone else does, look at a device or think - and both are causing stress the stress in life - or I can let the mind go blank and feel so fresh after and grounded :)

Using social media also strengthens the ego which is devastating and then we have physical injury's from the neck from looking at the screens, or back whilst slouching at the PC.. It must be all completely orchestrated because the multiple negative things that lets say a smartphone alone can create.. physical injury, addictions, anxiety, eventually depression.. the list goes on as I'm sure your aware!

I got my first smartphone two years back or not even when I came to Norway, and for one reason only- for dating apps as this country is just sociably retarded hahahha.. And then since falling in love with Crypto I find myself with a Binance app addiction! Its great not to have to hold it all the dam time like I see people do in the streets or on the bus, they have a moment of no thought and the mind is instant, the eye brows perk up and they whip the phone out to message someone.

Constant mind stimulation.

Anyway.. Good on you for not replying even straight away, I did think about that lol. Meditation even open eyed mindfulness activity's are what keeps people sane- keep it up man!

Will keep an eye out for your future posts :) waiting for the esteem upgrade to happen and ill download the app again!