1129. The Fourth Monkey
1129. The Fourth Monkey

1129. The Fourth Monkey

01/05/2026

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Where does this title come from? You’ll find the explanation in the last image—the meme that tops today’s article. The topic of this post is the widespread use of smartphones. Both progress and a social scourge. I remember the time long before the advent of pocket calculators, when the usefulness of logarithmic slide rules in schools was debated. Social arguments were put forward – children of poorer parents would not have the opportunity to use this usually inexpensive tool.

I suspect that most readers have either forgotten about such logarithmic slide rules or have never seen one.

Abacuses were used in the past, but I won’t go into the history before the advent of modern computers here. Technological advances have always generated both excitement and concern. Both perspectives are understandable, and their proponents can make compelling arguments.

In an article published on New Year’s Eve on tkp.at: How dangerous are smartphones really? Source, we read:

Smartphones are ubiquitous. They have become as much a part of people’s lives as their clothes; those who don’t have one are increasingly marginalized by society. The WHO and others regularly claim that smartphones have no harmful effects on health. Safe and effective – and definitely not something to think about. The smartphone as a central tool for building the digital prison must not be questioned, and certainly not in terms of health risks.

This article deals with the problems associated with the harmful effects of the global spread of smartphones.

Almost 40%—37.8% to be precise—of users are reading this text on their smartphones right now. Of course, I’m not trying to spread panic. That’s the job of television and most puppet politicians. Access to information about potential health risks from frequent close contact between the ear and the cell phone serves only to draw attention to possible health consequences. Confidence in scientific studies has been severely undermined by publications about the safety of glyphosate or by studies that ignore the most important carcinogens and have been commissioned by large telecommunications companies.

The spying function of your phone, TV, and even vacuum cleaner is just one element in a whole range of tools used to oppress and control society. This function, which inhibits human development by replacing interpersonal communication with technological gadgets, has led to the atrophy of such old-fashioned behavior as conversation between people without electronic mediation. Young people prefer to send a text message to their mother, who is standing in the kitchen next door, asking when dinner will be ready, rather than simply asking her. Especially since, in the case of a conversation, there is a risk that they will be asked to take out the trash, for example…

To be fair, it must be admitted that modern technology is not solely responsible for communication difficulties.

It’s hard to imagine how young people would react if their smartphones and the internet suddenly stopped working. How would they find out what their friends had for breakfast? It would be even worse if they couldn’t watch the video of Christina’s cheeky kitten…

Author of the article: Marek Wojcik
Email: worldscam3@gmail.com

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