"Cellphones are one of the past century's greatest contributions to public safety." Don't you think that's a bit if a neurotic and control freak way to look at

"Cellphones are one of the past century's greatest contributions to public safety." Don't you think that's a bit if a neurotic and control freak way to look at it? Humans survive splendidly on oxygen and agreeable temperature for days and are really hard to kill. If we lived in a Syrianesque dystopia all around I would get your anxiety but any above median income metropolis should be just fine for supporting a humanoid lifeform for brief excursions out of ones home environment. Phones are fantastic for public surveillance, but that's another thing entirely. I'm a parent and I get the anxiety but worrying too much and helicoptering the children out of all rough spots is really not a skillfull way to worry through ones life.