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Are We Addicted To Technology By Zoe Kleinman

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In Zoe Kleinman’s BBC article “Are We Addicted To Technology”, the author is trying to figure out are we addicted to technology or are we blinded by pseudo-science. Zoe Kleinman discusses with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan to find out are we addicted or is it science. Dr. Ramlakhan weakly asserts tiredness must be from a involved life, we have children, hobbies etc. it’s not from being on Instagram or Snapchat all the time. According to Ms. Kleinman interviews Dr. Ramlakhan, a energy sleep specialist who states, “my patients all have in common is the fact that they are in front of screens all the time.” Zoe Kleinman’s interview with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan is a weak counter argument saying the patient are all in front of the screen. Other patients getting

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