The smartphone wasn’t designed to hijack our attention—it was designed to be indispensable. But somewhere along the way, it started doing both. While they’ve become essential for navigation, ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Generally, I’ve seen most people agree with me in the comments on that content. However, there have also been people who think I am making a big deal out of nothing. “Who cares, you’re just going to ...