Faculty News
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Professor Adam Alter comments on our reliance on smartphones, from his book, "Irresistible"
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Excerpt from The New York Times -- "'One problem for people who choose to be without phones is, as you found, that people expect you to have one, and infrastructure is designed with the knowledge that almost everyone does,' Mr. Alter said. 'You’re borderline forced to carry one for basic utility even if you’d prefer not to.'"
Faculty News
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Excerpt from The New York Times -- "'One problem for people who choose to be without phones is, as you found, that people expect you to have one, and infrastructure is designed with the knowledge that almost everyone does,' Mr. Alter said. 'You’re borderline forced to carry one for basic utility even if you’d prefer not to.'"