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Podcast: The Art of Manliness
Episode: #420: What Makes Your Phone So Addictive & How to Take Back Your Life
Description: If you’re like most people, you’ve got a powerful computer in your back pocket that allows you to listen to this podcast, check the score of your favorite team, and learn the population of Mickey Mantle’s hometown of Commerce, OK (answer: 2,473). Our smartphones are a blessing, but for many people they can also feel like a curse. You feel compelled to check your device all the time, leaving you feeling disengaged from life. What is it about modern technology that makes it feel so addictive? My guest todayexplores that topic in his book, Irresistible: The Ri...