{"id":244740,"date":"2020-06-16T11:16:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T18:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=244740"},"modified":"2020-06-16T11:24:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T18:24:14","slug":"the-best-phone-is-no-phone-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/16\/the-best-phone-is-no-phone-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Phone is No Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are all obsessed about getting the best new iPhone or whatever phone. But what if the best phone were no phone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My ultimate life hack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My ultimate life has been:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Getting rid of my phone. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To NOT own a phone and to NOT use a phone &#8212; this is the apex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/hxU48cy9?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Put away the foil hat, and no &#8212; 5G won&#8217;t zap your balls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem with phones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It re-wires your hormonal and brain signaling processes, which causes you to constantly check this slot-machine dopamine machine. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The phone as a fear-mitigation machine <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do we check our phones so much?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOMO, fear of missing out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or &#8230; the hope of getting some new opportunities (via your Gmail inbox).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or &#8230; the fear that something bad might have happened to your family members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or &#8230; the feeling of &#8216;responsibility&#8217; to always be able to be contactable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The phone as a chain-and-ball<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/DpDyeMEd?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/16\/mental-hygiene\/\">Mental Hygiene<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem with the rationale of a phone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>People feel as if they have a RIGHT to always contact you. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So in some ways, the phone becomes a sort of chain-and-ball. <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/16\/new-slaves\/\">We are the new slaves<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are all obsessed about getting the best new iPhone or whatever phone. 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