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Feb 10, 2025: August Lamm: you don't need a smartphone

Writer and visual artist August Lamm discovered recently that her smartphone was “ruining her life” - so she quit. Now she uses a flip phone and has more time for reading, playing music, and making art. August Lamm joins Mark live in-studio to discuss her new publication, “You Don’t Need a Smartphone: A Practical Guide to Downgrading and Reclaiming Your Life.”

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augustlamm.com – August’s website

You Don’t Need a Smartphone: A Practical Guide to Downgrading and Reclaiming Your Life (digital version)

    --> Read an excerpt in The Guardian (Jan 14, 2025)

I Gave Up My Smartphone for a Dumbphone. You Can, Too. (by August in NYT, Feb 1, 2025)

My Smartphone Was Ruining My Life. So I Quit. (by August in the Free Press, Dec 2, 2024)

Join Mark for movie night on Thursday, Feb 20 at Monty Hall – we're watching the documentary Flash Wars: Autonomous Weapons, AI, and the Future of Warfare.
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Feb 10, 2025