Book contents
- Unwired
- Unwired
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- Part I The Price of the Illusion of Control
- Part II Who Are the Choice-Makers?
- Part III Fighting for Choice
- 8 The Art of Redesign
- 9 The Tools of Awareness
- 10 The Ground Is Burning
- 11 The Achilles Heel
- 12 Acupuncture for Change
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
11 - The Achilles Heel
from Part III - Fighting for Choice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 April 2023
- Unwired
- Unwired
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- Part I The Price of the Illusion of Control
- Part II Who Are the Choice-Makers?
- Part III Fighting for Choice
- 8 The Art of Redesign
- 9 The Tools of Awareness
- 10 The Ground Is Burning
- 11 The Achilles Heel
- 12 Acupuncture for Change
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
Summary
As the science wars raged on, a grassroots movement emerged. Parents and regulators took action to protect children against technology overuse. It is not surprising that children came first. They bear the brunt of the harm. They are also where corporate vulnerability lies. Action began against online gaming and spread to social networks. Children are the Achilles heel of the technology industry’s hold on manipulative designs to sustain an abusive business model. But, protecting children also opens the door for more. Any gain made for kids is a step toward change for all.
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- UnwiredGaining Control over Addictive Technologies, pp. 148 - 163Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023