Lynne Thoman

So interesting. And I suspect there are many people that spend more than seven hours a day on their devices. They may work all day or much of the day on their devices. And then when they go home, they may turn on a device for entertainment, whether that's Netflix or Amazon Prime Video or gaming or social media or dating apps. You said people become more impatient and more intolerant.

So interesting. And I suspect there are many people that spend more than seven hours a day on their devices. They may work all day or much of the day on their devices. And then when they go home, they may turn on a device for entertainment, whether that's Netflix or Amazon Prime Video or gaming or social media or dating apps. You said people become more impatient and more intolerant.

Does that mean that the physical world is going to feel less and less attractive to us?

Does that mean that the physical world is going to feel less and less attractive to us?

So interesting. You talked about research you've done on people becoming more impatient. What does the data show?

So interesting. You talked about research you've done on people becoming more impatient. What does the data show?

We used to do things 100% on our own, based on our own instincts and serendipity. But we don't anymore. I think you have some wonderful examples, like restaurants or music. Can you talk about that?

We used to do things 100% on our own, based on our own instincts and serendipity. But we don't anymore. I think you have some wonderful examples, like restaurants or music. Can you talk about that?

Yes, if you walk by a restaurant and you like the outside of it. In the old days, you might walk in, but now my guess is almost 100% of people would check their device for reviews and ratings on the restaurant first.

Yes, if you walk by a restaurant and you like the outside of it. In the old days, you might walk in, but now my guess is almost 100% of people would check their device for reviews and ratings on the restaurant first.

Have our devices made us more risk averse?

Have our devices made us more risk averse?

What's changed when people do come together in person?

What's changed when people do come together in person?

So these devices, as we know, are addictive, whether it's the movies where as soon as a movie ends, the next one is loaded and starting within a few seconds, or whether it's our phones pinging us with text messages or where somebody just wants to know what's new in the news for the world. It's so easy, so convenient for people just to continuously check their phones. What do you recommend here?

So these devices, as we know, are addictive, whether it's the movies where as soon as a movie ends, the next one is loaded and starting within a few seconds, or whether it's our phones pinging us with text messages or where somebody just wants to know what's new in the news for the world. It's so easy, so convenient for people just to continuously check their phones. What do you recommend here?

I love that advice, especially the advice on not picking up your phone in those little interstitial moments. Christine, what are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with today?

I love that advice, especially the advice on not picking up your phone in those little interstitial moments. Christine, what are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with today?

Christine, thank you so much. This has been wonderful. I really enjoyed your book, The Extinction of Experience.

Christine, thank you so much. This has been wonderful. I really enjoyed your book, The Extinction of Experience.