I regularly teach an introductory philosophy course on the theme of the good life. The course explores various conceptions of the highest good in human life. During the course, I invite students to take a five-day “Digital Media Holiday.” The experience is consistently eye-opening for them. One student who went on to make permanent changes to his digital habits described his previous relationship to his phone as spiritually degrading—and that he had been largely unaware of this effect it had on him.
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Phil Woodward
Phil Woodward is an assistant professor in the Philosophy Department at Niagara University.
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