Tag: After Babel

Cell phone addiction concept. Many teens hold smart device. Social media like obsession. Online communication problem. People watch mobile gadget screen. Art illustration. Cyberspace internet network.

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Peter Biles
Date
December 4, 2025

Categorized
Social Media

Tagged
After Babel, AI, brave new world, ChatGPT, free press, freya india, Jonathan Haidt, social media, the anxious generation}

How to Ruin a Generation: Give Everyone Smartphones

_{What is all of this digital content doing to the souls of kids? To everyone?} _{Peter Biles
December 4, 2025

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Social Media}

For those familiar with the novel Brave New World, this distracted, dopamine-addled brand of a society was all but predicted almost a century ago. Read More ›

Two children, sitting in a dark, playing with gadgets

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Peter Biles
Date
June 4, 2025

Categorized
Social Media

Tagged
addiction, After Babel, Culture, freya india, Gen Z, Human connection, mental health, screens, Substack, Tech, Technology}

Adult Content Site Leaves France Due to Age Verification Law

_{Will other countries follow suit?} _{Peter Biles
June 4, 2025

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Social Media}

People are likely to encounter online pornography even if they don't actively seek it out. That's how pervasively adult content inundates the internet. Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
April 19, 2025

Categorized
Addiction, Social Media

Tagged
After Babel, Apps, Jonathan Haidt, mental health, Snapchat, social media, Substack, Tech, Technology}

Snapchat Has Been Totally Exposed

_{Employees admit the harms of the camera app} _{Peter Biles
April 19, 2025

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Addiction, Social Media}

Losing a streak, for the hyperconnected fifteen-year-old, may feel tantamount to losing a friendship. Read More ›