The truth of our digital captivity

我们的数字奴役真相

Round Table China

2025-08-27

30 分钟
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We seek solace in our screens, only to feel more drained. Why do our escapes amplify the loneliness they're meant to soothe? Is it a failure of discipline, or a cry from something within we've been avoiding? On the show: Steve Hatherly, Niu Honglin & Yushun
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  • discussion keeps the world turning this is round table Sometimes the things that are intended to make us feel better actually have the opposite effect.

  • We turn to our phones to unwind and de-stress, only to feel worse.

  • Why is it that our escapes often deepen the void they're meant to fill?

  • Some new numbers in China have looked at detection rates of internet addiction.

  • We're going to talk about that definition itself.

  • We'll have a look at those numbers too.

  • This is Roundtable.

  • We are live from Beijing.

  • I'm Steve.

  • Thank you so much for being with us today.

  • the show, I'm joined by Ngo Hung Lin and Yushin.

  • First on the program.

  • We've all been there.

  • Maybe you've been there today or last night.

  • You hop on social media for a quick scroll and suddenly an hour's gone and then two or three hours are gone and you find yourself.

  • in a bad mood.

  • After a long day, grabbing your phone feels like the easiest way to unwind.

  • It's right there.

  • It's on your table, right at your fingertips.

  • But that relaxing scroll can quickly backfire once you get hooked on the rush it gives your brain.