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A HISTORY
OF SCREEN TIME
From flickering fantasies to pocket-sized prisons, our love affair with screens has spiraled out of control.
It wasn't always this way, and it doesn't need to be.
1896
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Before you could doom-scroll in your pajamas, the "screen" meant a trip to a darkened theater. Screen time was a deliberate, scheduled, shared experience and not a constant companion.
Average screen time per person: 0.003 hours/day
1948
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Suddenly, the flickering screen invaded the home. The TV became the default entertainment and a relentless source of advertising telling you what you didn't have. Leisure time became increasingly synonymous with staring at this mesmerizing box.
Average screen time per person: 4 hours/day
1993
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Farewell appointment viewing, hello endless catalogs! Video on demand promised freedom and choice, but delivered an overwhelming buffet of content that keeps us awake long past our bedtime. The "are you still watching?" prompt became a sad indictment of our screen-addled existence.
Average screen time per person: 8 hours/day
2007
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The ultimate screen upgrade with those pocket-size portals to the digital void! Now, every spare moment became an opportunity to look at more screens. Real-world interactions became punctuated by the glow on the palm of our hands.
Average screen time per person: 12 hours/day
2025
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TVs on demand, floating notifications, a constant stream of data vying for your attention – will this be the final nail in the coffin of truly present living? Or will you choose a different path, using this technology to remove the intrusive screens that have dominated our lives for far too long? The power to break free is now literally in sight.
Average screen time per person: 0.0 hours/day*
*excludes time spent in Screen B Gone app
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