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Are apps killing our ability to adult, turning us into a society that relishes instant gratification?

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Illustration. Photo by Christian Vierig/ Getty Images
Illustration. Photo by Christian Vierig/ Getty Images

Seventy-six - that's how many apps I have on my phone. Not including the ones pre-installed by Apple, I've got everything from Facebook and Instagram to Tinder, Pokémon Go and some app that make it look like you're bald (weird, but I felt it necessary to download one day at the pub).

There are apps to measure my heartbeat, order food, hire a car, put a border on a pic, and check the weather more precisely than the Apple app does. Then there are the apps to sell things, buy things, and make people do things for me, like fetch my groceries.

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