Smart phones are taking over human minds and are growing every day. According to Tristan Harris and what he has written on his blog, ‘’The Slot Machine in Your Pocket,’’ he states that smart phones are a distraction and that apps hijack our innate psychological biases and vulnerabilities. Tristan Harris shows credibility which is known as ethos because he uses New York University professor Natasha Dow Schüll, author of "Addiction by Design,’’ Cornell professor Brian Wansink which, and different social media sites. I think he showed a significant amount of credibility through is article. Tristan expressed his emotions which is known as pathos throughout his article because he expressed his feelings about smartphones and their addiction. He mentions