Author name: Ramon Thomas

Ramon Thomas is a pioneer in online safety and online behaviour research from South Africa. His early career was in IT Security for ISPs, banks, and Consulting companies. He is the founder of NETUCATION, an online learning platform and community with online courses about: online safety, online privacy, online addiction, online fraud, online scams

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We Need to Talk About Smartphone Addiction

Ramon Thomas / 29 October 2025

Smartphone addiction is a common occurrence these days. Since 2024, I’ve been teaching at a college in Changzhou, China. One

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Prof Sugata Mitra on Jonathan Haidt

Ramon Thomas / 10 October 2025

This is taken from the Facebook of TED Prize winner, Prof Sugata Mitra: on Jonathan Haidt book: The Anxious Generation.

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Is Jonathan Haidt right about smartphones?

Ramon Thomas / 10 September 2025

So is Jonathan Haidt right about smartphones? While Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” has struck a powerful chord with parents

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High-Tech Workplace Myths by James Autry

Ramon Thomas / 1 September 2025

In his book The Servant Leader, author James Autry describes four high tech workplace myths: from being more connected, to improved communication, to remote working, to multitasking.

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