We already knew that we live – at least for most of us – a love story that is a little too close to our mobile phone. But could we imagine that it was to this extent? “We touch our mobile phone 600 or 700 times a day, according to studies,” Bruno Patino, president ofArte France and specialist in digital issues in the Grand Interview on France Inter. In his latest work, Submersionhe analyzes the disproportionate place taken by smartphones in our daily lives.
He cites in particular the case of the United Kingdom: half of the inhabitants spend more than eleven hours a day on their phone. Yes, yes, you read “eleven o’clock” correctly. A figure so staggering that he had to confirm it to his editor. According to Bruno Patino, we can quickly be overwhelmed by the “100 million” requests or “services” that our smartphone offers us. And this, without really realizing it.