Readers praise essay's writing quality despite disagreement with argument
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Several commenters acknowledge Duggan's essay as well-written and emotionally resonant while disagreeing with specific claims or the overall framing. One identifies the piece as embodying a distinctive millennial resentment, while others simply note engagement with the writing itself.
“Genuinely decent read, despite its length, with interesting takes, and while don't agree with all of them, it's well written, nevertheless.”
baron3dlMat Duggan Author, essayist
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My phone is in my pocket all the time basically, along with my keys and my wallet. I use it to respond to text messages from friends and family, read books on the Kindle app, check the weather report, and occasionally check Teams to see why my watch has been vibrating constantly with notifications for the last twenty minutes. Oh, and to talk on…
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Genuinely decent read, despite its length, with interesting takes, and while don't agree with all of them, it's well written, nevertheless.I didn't realize until the very end, but his writing embues the distinctive latent resentment common among millennials whose family had a Mac in the 90s.
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I enjoyed reading with recognizable moments. These days i do my best not to get distracted while reading but and regards to your story i'd put in the effort to finish it. Your writing style wasn't tedious, it just delivered your message! Very entertaining, thanks!
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Smartphones are marvelous and incredibly useful. Nobody wants to renounce instant messaging or digital documents.The problem is that unlocking your phone is like entering a casino, where everything conspires against your best intentions.
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If you feel you’re addicted, then using the addiction to talk about the addiction is not fighting it, it’s fuelling it.This blog post is part of what you are complaining about.This is theatre. Pure theatre.
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> Everyone online speaks in the same broken loop of the same ten phrases.This one bugs me a lot. The whole "YouTuber voice" or TikTok influencer schlock prose.
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