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cool idea. i would also like a promo code to try out. apple watch version would be great!
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Essentially an exercise in minimalism, quite cool. I want it, buy I'm an Android user. However, I also really have to wonder: "I needed a distraction" - smartphones have apparently conditioned us to consider boredom absolutely intolerable. I'm note sure that's a good thing.
It is also a lot less stimulating than something like social media since it has no sound / screen. :)
Essentially an exercise in minimalism, quite cool. I want it, buy I'm an Android user. However, I also really have to wonder: "I needed a distraction" - smartphones have apparently conditioned us to consider boredom absolutely intolerable. I'm note sure that's a good thing.
Well actually, humans have disliked boredom since forever. Before the advent of phones, people would read, drink, or otherwise cause chaos to entertain themselves (these things still happen of course, phones are just yet another source of entertainment). Think about all those times before you had a phone that you would read the ingredients to hand soap while on the toilet!
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Well actually, humans have disliked boredom since forever. Before the advent of phones, people would read, drink, or otherwise cause chaos to entertain themselves (these things still happen of course, phones are just yet another source of entertainment). Think about all those times before you had a phone that you would read the ingredients to hand soap while on the toilet!
>>smartphones have apparently conditioned us to consider boredom absolutely intolerable. I'm note sure that's a good thing. >humans have disliked boredom since forever. Maybe I'm unusual, but if I go too many days without spending a significant fraction of my time doing things I dislike , then my mental health starts to decline. Specifically, I start to lack motivation and drive with the result that I spend less time…
I also see this as something nice for someone who is already conditioned to be super stimulated. Instead of scrolling instagram for example, this could be nice since at least you don't get the typical level of stimulation and eye strain..
This is brilliant and an instant buy for me!
Genius idea, though in the grand scheme of things this is probably bad.
For example, I like to take time off with no music or phone and just walk around sometimes and choose to be mindful, but other times I have already had a long day and don't want to be mored more..
Let me know your thoughts too though..