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by KevinCarbonara 358 days ago
I've never understood these devices. I get that they're for people who just don't have impulse control, and need some sort of hard separation between play and work. But inevitably, these devices become the abstraction. People obsess over the features and look for upgrades and otherwise immerse themselves in trivialities, because buying a device still doesn't improve your impulse control.
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There are studies that show that having your phone in the desk in front of you lowers your test scores, even if it is turned upside down.