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Would the greatest figures in human history have bothered to change the world if they had smartphones?

I created this series called WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN to make us think about how much of our lives are spent staring at a small black rectangle.

On average, Australians spend 5.5 hours a day using their phones.

A third of our waking lives could be spent on these devices.

What could we do with that time instead?

Or does access to all of the information on the internet actually power us forward?

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Claude Monet Got The Distinct Impression That The Filters On His Camera Phone Were Better Than What He Could Ever Do

Claude Monet Got The Distinct Impression That The Filters On His Camera Phone Were Better Than What He Could Ever Do

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#2

"2b Or Not 2b" That Is The Question William Shakespeare Asked His Followers

"2b Or Not 2b" That Is The Question William Shakespeare Asked His Followers

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#3

Albert Einstein Watching More Clips From The Big Bang Theory

Albert Einstein Watching More Clips From The Big Bang Theory

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#4

Marilyn Monroe Looking For Inspiration For Her Only Fans Subscribers

Marilyn Monroe Looking For Inspiration For Her Only Fans Subscribers

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#5

Pablo Picasso Couldn't Escape The Lure Of Cute Cat Videos On Youtube

Pablo Picasso Couldn't Escape The Lure Of Cute Cat Videos On Youtube

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#6

Frida Kahlo Began To Think About Plucking Her Eyebrows After Staring At Insta For Far Too Long

Frida Kahlo Began To Think About Plucking Her Eyebrows After Staring At Insta For Far Too Long

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#7

Martin Luther King Jr Sure Was Depressed After Seeing Another Influencer Lip-Synching A Song

Martin Luther King Jr Sure Was Depressed After Seeing Another Influencer Lip-Synching A Song

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Napoleon Bonaparte Gave Up On Conquering The World When He Saw What The World Looked Like

Napoleon Bonaparte Gave Up On Conquering The World When He Saw What The World Looked Like

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Salvador Dali Lost So Much Time To His Phone, That It Was Surreal

Salvador Dali Lost So Much Time To His Phone, That It Was Surreal

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#10

Jesus Stayed Up Late Looking At Instagram Motivational Videos And Couldn't Be Bothered Trying To Save Humanity From Itself

Jesus Stayed Up Late Looking At Instagram Motivational Videos And Couldn't Be Bothered Trying To Save Humanity From Itself

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#11

Mother Theresa Just Could Not Stop Doom Scrolling

Mother Theresa Just Could Not Stop Doom Scrolling

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