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Author
Peter Biles
Date
July 4, 2024

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Arts & Culture

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America, freya india, Love, Smartphone, Tech}

Here Are Some Good Pieces to Read Over the Long Weekend

_{Reflections on love and freedom from two gifted writers} _{Peter Biles

July 4, 2024

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Happy Independence Day to all the American readers, which, presumably, is most of you! Condolences and best wishes to our British friends as they deal with a large-scale election tomorrow. Many people will be enjoying a particularly long weekend full of hot dogs, fireworks, and summer heat, but one can always use the spare time to catch up on some reading. Here are just a couple of links that I’ve found worthwhile over the last couple days. The first comes from novelist Tara Isabella Burton, who writes a candid piece on overcoming smartphone addiction in Plough. Like many of us, Burton both wrestles with spending too much time on screens but has also made resolutions to overcome her dependency again Read More ›

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
June 17, 2024

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addiction, body image, freya india, Gen Z, ideals, image obsession, New York Post, Ozempic, social media, weight loss}

Ozempic: Weight Loss Drug or Supermodel Shortcut?

_{Social media fuels impossible body standards. So, Gen Z flocks to weight loss drugs.} _{Peter Biles

June 17, 2024

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Ozempic, the weight loss medication that diminishes one’s sense of hunger, has been used as a simple and yet effective treatment for obesity. There is debate on whether the use of drugs to combat weight gain is healthy, or should be pushed back against by simply eating better and engaging in regular exercise. Now, though, a certain brand of Ozempic users is complicating the discussion. People, particularly the young, are starting to use Ozempic to carve out the ideal beach bod. But the risks to this aren’t benign, according to a report by the New York Post. Using Ozempic or other weight loss drugs without a proper prescription can be dangerous. Per the Post: “Drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy should Read More ›

A Smartphone on Wooden Table. Close Up. Top Down View. 3D Render.

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
May 15, 2024

Categorized
Technology

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dopamine, feedback loop, freya india, gray scale, habits, iPhone, Jonathan Haidt, relationships, Tech, texting, the anxious generation}

How I Turned My Smartphone Into a “Dumbphone”

_{I've had it being a pawn of Big Tech} _{Peter Biles

May 15, 2024

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At the end of the day, I had to examine the real reasons I had an iPhone, and realized most of them were connected to distraction and entertainment. Read More ›

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
May 1, 2024

Categorized
Addiction

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addiction, character, Facebook, freya india, Jonathan Haidt, mental health, misery, Narcissism, pleasure, screens, selfie, selfishness, social media, virtue}

Beyond Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health

_{Social media addiction can harm more than our moods} _{Peter Biles

May 1, 2024

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A young writer, herself a member of Gen Z, has dared to point out the obvious about social media. Sure, it’s verifiably making us sad and anxious, but it goes beyond that: it’s turning us into bad people. Freya India, a columnist at Quillette and a new contributor to Jonathan Haidt’s Substack After Babel, notes that while it’s important to talk about social media and mental health, it’s just as vital to talk about what this stuff is doing to our character. She writes, Our loss of empathy, our lack of regard for others, our neurotic obsession with our own image — it’s taking a toll. Maybe subconsciously. But I think deep down we know it. We know when people are using Read More ›