Sore Thumbs: The internet and phone addiction podcast

We speak with Balazs on how his time spent gaming was causing troubles in his relationship and how he made a change. Balazs has some nice thoughts on planning time with your partner to prevent sliding into 'default habits'. -----Recommended reading (non-affiliate links), screw Amazon and buy them from your local bookshop 🙂'The Shallows' by Nicholas G. Carr'Digital Minimalism' by Cal Newport What is internet addiction? I think this question is personal to each of us and there's no definitive answer. What is problematic to one person may not be to another. These questions from the Internet & Technology Addicts Anonymous may help us to reflect on our usage. Internet and Technology AddictionSocial Media AddictionSmartphone AddictionIf you'd like to share your experience, feel welcome to email me at  ollie@sorethumbspodcast.com.WhatsApp: +447941697768Signal: +447941697768Music: "Soul Robbers (Radio Edit) " by Ann Jangle is licensed under CC 4.0

Today we hear from Jose Briones who shares his thoughts on digital minimalism and weighs up the pros and cons of switching to a dumb phone. Jose follows the modern dumbphone market closely and we hear how it's changing to meet the needs of digital minimalists. Jose's website on digital minimalismThe Dumbphone Show (Jose's Podcast)Jose's dumbphone finder-----Recommended reading (non-affiliate links), screw Amazon and buy them from your local bookshop 🙂'The Shallows' by Nicholas G. Carr'Digital Minimalism' by Cal Newport What is internet addiction? I think this question is personal to each of us and there's no definitive answer. What is problematic to one person may not be to another. These questions from the Internet & Technology Addicts Anonymous may help us to reflect on our usage. Internet and Technology AddictionSocial Media AddictionSmartphone AddictionIf you'd like to share your experience, feel welcome to email me at  ollie@sorethumbspodcast.com.WhatsApp: +447941697768Signal: +447941697768Music: "Soul Robbers (Radio Edit) " by Ann Jangle is licensed under CC 4.0

We hear how Melanya spent a year cutting the internet out of her life. Melanya's done a lot of thinking about the role of the internet in her life and I think there's a lot we can learn from her experience. 'Humane Tech' website mentioned by Melanya: https://community.humanetech.com/ Books mentioned (non-affiliate links, please for the love of god buy them from your local bookshop): 'The Shallows' by Nicholas G. Carr'Digital Minimalism' by Cal Newport What is internet addiction? I think this question is personal to each of us and there's no definitive answer. What is problematic to one person may not be to another. These questions from the Internet & Technology Addicts Anonymous may help us to reflect on our usage. Internet and Technology AddictionSocial Media AddictionSmartphone AddictionIf you'd like to share your experience, feel welcome to email me at ollie@sorethumbspodcast.com.WhatsApp: +447941697768Signal: +447941697768Music: "Soul Robbers (Radio Edit) " by Ann Jangle is licensed under CC 4.0