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I would say it resonates with junk food (I've long said that I don't have a sweet tooth, I have a salt tooth, and the fast food habits to match), and with the internet, where I also openly confess to being addicted to my phone. The part about using the internet as a distraction to the point where not enough time is dedicated to doing things I would have previously (pre smart phones) spent ample time on (like even just sitting and having a worthwhile and deeply insightful or creative think). I can clearly remember those times and how much more at peace, level, and intelligent/intuitive I was. Bath time was just bath time because I didn't have a phone. I could grocery shop without having to check ads for price comparisons, or comparing something in Target to the Amazon. I am always complaining about how much I hate technology because it really weighs on me in a manner that can sometimes fry my nervous system, but I'm still addicted.
The timing of this discussion is good because I've been making these sorts of connections with more insight and clarity lately, and I've put some effort into Powering Off so that I can update my own software through more dedicated, thorough reflection and thought expansion.
One suggestion I could make if you want to try and disengage from your phone slightly is to set it in black and white mode. The lack of color will make the phone less interesting of an object over time and could lead to freeing up space for other things. I had 2 friends do this for themselves a year or two ago and they found it to be fairly effective.