I understand how cigarettes were advertised and pushed, and seemingly unavoidable.
Is technology the same? Yes and no...we can totally abstain from tech and live that lifestyle. But then we wouldn't be here discussing this issue at all, or ever.
So while they are both pushed: if you cut out smoking today you can still live a 'normal' life. Cutting out tech is a drastically different life.
I'd rather not discuss what is meant by 'normal' -- I hope you get where I'm coming from.
I think “using technology” is just too broad, and a distinction needs to be made. Screen addiction doesn’t just mean using a screen.
You’re right that it’d be pretty much impossible to refuse to engage with any modern technology these days (unless you lived in an Amish community or something similar); but obviously there’s a huge difference between responsible use of tech where useful or necessary (and for fun, too, in moderation!), and lying in bed mindlessly scrolling through Tiktok and/or watching cable tv for hours every day - which I see a lot more people doing in the past couple years.