. -- allgoogle, microsoft the big cubbies profit from the fact that we are all assessed with our phonesaccording to a consulting firm, people in the u.s. spend more than half the waking day in front of a screen or consuming media. all of this attention to screens is damaging our ability to hold a conversation and even feel empathy. at least that is a take away from an m.i.t. professor and digital culture skeptic. i asked her how she sees this cultural shift playing out. >> people are starting to see that this is not good. i think there is really going to be a consumer movement like there was a consumer movement about better food, about safer cars. technology companies will need to respond to this movement by creating phones that encourage us to use them with more attention. aily: she is the author of new book, "reclaiming conversation." catch the full interview at bloomberg.com. it is an eye-opening interview if you have time to catch the whole thing. still with me in the studio or you are a mom. i'm a mom. i did that interview and felt so depressed and guilty about the times i have the