I saw a reference to this paper yesterday and added it to my Read-It-Later list.

Here's a link to the original paper: https://philpapers.org/archive/AYLITA.pdf

Chances are, I wasnt going to get to it until way later with the backlog of other things I want to read later.

Lucky for me, that was the subject of the latest Deep Questions episode. Cal does a nice job breaking down the main arguments of the paper.

The main takeaway for me was, technology is a great tool. However, when it robs you of your rational decision making abilities and pushes you to compulsive behaviors that move you away from the habits and practices that fuel your growth, it's a problem. For example, lets say you want to build a habit of reading or working out. Unfortunately, when you , time, attention, and energy that would've otherwise been spent on those habits is now diverted towards the distraction. That is irrational and goes against your desire to grow, yet making the rational choice is where most of us struggle. Although the paper focuses on our digital lives, I can see other ways similar arguments can be applied.

I've also included the audio version as well: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1121972/episodes/16124495-ep-327-would-kant-use-tiktok