This week The Forward published the second article in my series about cutting my iPhone time in half by next spring. There were some successes and setbacks. I hope you’ll read all about it over there and let me know your thoughts on our smartphone culture.
Their comment system is slow, unfortunately. If you wait a minute (an eternity in internet time) the comment section eventually appears.

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Nina Badzin hosts the podcast Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's been writing about friendship since 2014, co-leads the writing groups at ModernWell in Minneapolis, and reviews 30+ books a year on her website.
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