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When you can't escape your phone even when it's face down

I keep my phone face down during dinner but I can still see the screen light up with every notification and I realize I'm not really present even when I'm trying to be.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The awareness of digital activity is disrupting your ability to be fully present in physical moments.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Privacy and surveillance in digital life?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.