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SCOUT· 64%1h 11m·2025-04-07·TechnologyEp. 347: The Forgotten Phone Harms
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · 347
Phones have been receiving a lot of criticism recently, but what if these concerns are missing the mark? In this episode, Cal introduces the difference between primary and secondary phone harms, and argues how our obsession with the former hides the importance of the latter. He then answers reader questions and…
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