'Our minds can be hijacked': tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia
smartphones are modern version of zombie apocalypse if people keep using them in such unaware way. From start the aim has been to implement game theory learnt from gambling industry into the phones to make people hooked. All of these kind of techniques only work however, on an unaware subject. Solution is not to expect people to become good and ethical salesmen, but to educate unaware people of the dangers of such media. Like with television , internet technology, smartphones can have a very bad effect on people if handled without any care or further thought.<p>If you are 'against' this kind of effects, the best solution, in my mind, is to educate your fellow man, and try to help them become aware if they seem not to notice these kind of things. change starts with yourself, not with expecting things of otheres.<p>Not talking about conspiracy mind control things, just basic psychology of the human mind which is exploited by marketeers en designers to make a profit. As this practice is not illegal, and even encouraged for these people through education and results, it's unrealistic to expect them to change. If the effect on people changes however due to a raise in awareness of the general population, then they will need to seek other means of getting their products out there. More awareness of these tactics will lead to them becomming uneffective, and will force the market to switch to a more 'ethical' or human way of doing buisiness.