The Digital Detox

Kytkeä pois, irtautua laitteista
To switch off (from your phone)
Kiertää, levitä laajalti
To make the rounds (online)
Luovuttaa, jättää pois
To surrender (your devices at the door)
  1. What is the writer's main purpose in the text?To weigh up whether switching off from screens really helps, and land on a middle position
  2. According to the supporters of a detox, what may happen if a person switches off for long enough?Their concentration returns and their mood lifts
  3. Why do the sceptics argue that a detox "treats the symptom rather than the cause"?Because the deeper problem is the design of the products, not the individual's willpower