This article  opened my eyes to how addicting technology can be and how I fall for it. When I read the statistic that smartphone owners check their device about 150 times a day, it made me reflect on how many times I use my phone and realize how much unproductive time I waste throughout the day being on my phone. This makes sense, though, because according to the article, creators purposefully create ways to make the user want to check his device and apps. That kind of blew my mind because I’ve never really thought about social media and technology that deeply. While this is a great business strategy, it makes me want to use their “products” less because I don’t want to play into their hands. I don’t see a real solution to this problem because so many people are already addicted to technology (including me), but I think it is important to realize when too much is too much. The concept of apps and media as being “junk food” is incredibly accurate because at a point it becomes unhealthy and addictive. While I don’t think I would pay for an app to control my usage, I do think it would be beneficial for something to be done. Harris’s envision for more user-controlled tech is a step in the right direction.