Last week, I shared with you the top-10 things people log into with their Facebook accounts. But is said addiction at a massive scale? And if so, is massive-scale addiction to a game a problem? Should we be as concerned about people who are so addicted to these games that they fail to behave as conscientious members of society? The Numbers I’m cool with people who want to read a book or even play a game on their phone.īut when either one turns you into a selfish, mindless, Candy Crush Zombie, and it means that you walk at a different pace in a fast-moving commuting crowd, or it means that you’re looking down at your screen for that final combo instead of paying attention to other people on an escalator at a subway exit, we have a problem.įew would argue there isn't an addiction problem with games like Candy Crush Saga.
I can deal with crowds when those who make up the crowds are paying attention to one another. I am convinced that were it not for smartphones and their addictive qualities, the NYC commute would not be half as bad as it currently is (even taking into account increased ridership and a struggling infrastructure).
