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What are we losing when we let technology guide our lives? In this episode, we explore how smartphones, social media, and AI change the way we think, focus, and even feel.

Along the way, you’ll improve your English with real phrases native speakers actually use.

Key Phrases:

trade-off: giving up one thing to get another

distract / distraction: something that stops your attention

intentional: done on purpose, with thought

novelty: something new or unusual

middle ground: a compromise between two extremes

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In this episode, we talk about:

– How modern technology changes the way we think and act

– The design tricks behind infinite scroll and endless notifications

– Why attention has become a valuable, and fragile, resource

– What we can learn from the Amish about using technology intentionally

– How to think about the trade-offs between convenience and skills

Leave a comment and tell me: which technology do you think affects your life the most?

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