"Which Generation is Most Distracted by Their Phones?"

"if you want to characterize a large group of people, you want to have something to compare them to. And when you compare technology use among young people and middle-aged people, you discover something that, in hindsight, should seem pretty obvious—at least to always-connected working parents:

Adults are as addicted—if not more addicted—to technology as teenagers...
To say that American adults are always connected would be an understatement. One survey has found that over 50% of employees check their company email over the weekend and before or after work. Another found that 40% of employees think it’s fine to respond to important work emails during family dinners. Yet another revealed that most workers expect responses to emails within an hour if not in minutes.
Whenever you read or hear something about teenagers’ obsession with Snapchat, remember to compare it to adults’ email addiction. Nearly 60% of adults check their work email while on vacation, and 6% have checked their email while a spouse is in labor. Another 6% have checked email at a funeral, and 10% at a child’s school event."

http://priceonomics.com/which-generation-is-most-distracted-by-their/?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email

Feeling so vindicated. I'm not a teenager, but I am a member of the maligned millennial generation and surrounded by people telling me that I am addicted/diseased/flawed for my lifestyle habits.
I feel lucky to be places where I am, generationally; these technologies don't feel imposed on me, I am give a certain amount of social ownership and so I feel like I can choose to adopt or not adopt apps or habits, without looking like I am fearfully avoiding something or hungrily chasing a trend. That privilege might erode in the next 5 or so years, but hopefully I can develop a solid and acceptable screens philosophy by then...
Related: the case for looking at your phone
https://medium.com/p/937c2a649625?source=linkShare-7f7e96203de2-1460054614

FB: "It’s worth considering: When we criticize teens who are glued to their screens, are we offering wise advice? Or are we projecting our own mixed feelings onto them?"