On Alarm Clocks, Smartphones, and Happiness
Ed N. Smith January 1st 2026 Read on inpursuitofvirtue.com On Alarm Clocks, Smartphones, and Happiness Africa by Toto wakes me up, my phone screen flinging fluorescent light into my face. It's 6.30am so I hit snooze. 6.40am. 6.50am. Yikes, I've got 2 minutes to shower and leave or I won't get to work on time. I feel hollow from lack of sleep. Dang, there are no ironed shirts left. Definitely a jumper day, then. Dang — why oh why did I keep scrolling mindlessly until the small hours? Oh yes,...