(Unscripted) Addressing The Problem...

The Notebook (w/ Joshua Chung)

In this episode Andre talks to Joshua Chung. Joshua is a Student and Content Creator on Youtube. His video - "how this pocket notebook saved my life." [https://youtu.be/cwGPK5jzusw?si=hEv35tr63mNKWzNj] which explores the use of notebooks for in place of your phone in a number of cases was the reason I reached out, as it allowed for a different medium for my flow of thought, and may lead me to stop going into my phone to make a note, only to find myself scrolling half an hour later. In this conversation, Andre & Joshua discuss: * Using a notebook on a daily basis where possible. * The effects of Social Media on the younger generation * Echo Chambers on Social Media. * Differences in minimising screen time among groups who still overuse technology. Please subscribe and share if enjoyed! Links (Ironically): Joshua Chung * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshuachung67/ [https://stacymtorres.wordpress.com/] * Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshua.chunggg?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng%3D%3D&utm_source=qr [https://sociology.ucsf.edu/faculty] Podcast Links * ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thelookuppod/] (@thelookuppod) * ⁠X⁠ [https://twitter.com/thelookuppod] (@thelookuppod)

Benefits v Drawbacks (w/ Dr. Stacy Torres PhD)

In this episode Andre talks to Dr. Stacy Torres PhD from New York, USA. Stacy is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, San Francisco, the author of the upcoming book "At Home in the City: Growing Old in Urban America" [https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520288690/at-home-in-the-city] (coming out in January 2025) and has been published in publications such as the LA Times [https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-05-27/smartphone-tech-addiction-mental-health-flip-phone], USA Today [https://sports.yahoo.com/sister-survived-pandemic-nursing-home-110237384.html] and The Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/21/covid-pandemic-ended-still-masking/]. Her article in the LA Times [https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-05-27/smartphone-tech-addiction-mental-health-flip-phone] titled "Opinion: I’ve lived into my 40s without ever owning a smartphone. Hopefully I’ll never have to" explores Stacy's decision to live without a smart phone in an ever more connected world and was the catalyst for this conversation. In this conversation, Andre & Stacy discuss: * Life without a smartphone and the benefits and challenges that come with that choice. * Issues with attention in the modern world * Digital Addiction * Differences in perception of digital tools and social media based on generation Please subscribe and share if enjoyed! Links (Ironically): Stacy Torres * Website: https://stacymtorres.wordpress.com/ [https://stacymtorres.wordpress.com/] * Faculty Page: https://sociology.ucsf.edu/faculty [https://sociology.ucsf.edu/faculty] * UCSF Profile: https://profiles.ucsf.edu/stacy.torres [https://profiles.ucsf.edu/stacy.torres] Podcast Links * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thelookuppod/] (@thelookuppod) * X [https://twitter.com/thelookuppod] (@thelookuppod)

(Unscripted) Addressing The Problem...

The first step of getting over any addiction is addressing it. I am addicted to my phone. I am aware of the irony of using a podcast to explore this issue, so I hope this will make you take stock, stop listening, and go outside. Along this series, I will be exploring phone usage and social media. I want to explore the effects of excessive screen time, speak with those who are experts in the field, and more than anything I want to look up. I want to look at the moments happening in my life and be able to enjoy them. So come along with me on this journey and see if there is more than meets the eye with phone addiction. Socials (ironically) - @thelookuppod