and learn to combat distraction and procrastination as part of growing up.
are the authors assuming that using a computer regularly would teach somebody to combat distraction and procrastination? Computers can amplify this by providing you with endless distractions
is your relationship to it, and that requires looking at the full context of life.
Its like in alcoholics, the problem isn't drinking alcohol. The problem is always being able to control and limit your consumption of the alcohol.
"I've been forced by data to accept that it's a problem,"
what data did he have access to that "forced" him to accept that gaming addiction is a thing
"There is a fairly even split in the scientific community about whether 'tech addiction' is a real thing,"
reminds me of reading this article where south korea is dealing with internet addiction https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dp5k8z/inside-the-south-korean-rehab-clinic-that-treats-gaming-addicts-with-german-scifi-922