Alternatives Quote by Douglas Rushkoff

“We have the alternative. "Do I want to be on the subway looking at these people, or do I want to be in my phone looking at my people?"” quote by Douglas Rushkoff — Download Open image

“We have the alternative. "Do I want to be on the subway looking at these people, or do I want to be in my phone looking at my people?"”

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