We need our smartphones, notifications screens and web browsers to be exoskeletons for our minds and interpersonal relationships that put our values, not our impulses, first. People's time is valuable. And we should protect it with the same rigor as privacy and other digital rights.

With the click of a button we can now choose from dozens of little faces with any expression possible, animals, plants, food, activities, professions, flags, technology and even things that we still can't quite figure out what they are.

There is nothing wrong with smartphones. All smartphones don't cause all of us to behave a certain way. If -- when -- I upgrade to a smartphone, I, too, will be prone to its added benefits and extra distractions alike. I'll deal with that then. For now, my life feels full, as is.

My research has explored underserved youth's use of technology to discover and participate in content related to their interests. Having access only through their mobile devices means that low-income families and youth do not have the same access to the Internet as those with other Internet connections