yeah it's still off-putting. I haven't used a smartphone in years. Looking back on the days when I did use a smartphone, there was always this tiny fear in the

yeah it's still off-putting. I haven't used a smartphone in years. Looking back on the days when I did use a smartphone, there was always this tiny fear in the back of my head that maybe I'd pocket-dialed someone and they'd be able to hear my conversation. It actually had a subtle chilling effect. The Hawthorne effect (which discusses how people react to being observed) seems to be especially relevant nowadays as there's a real possibility that we're being recorded at any time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_effect It's actually a big theme in 1984 where the mere possibility that you were being listened to via telescreen was enough to keep you in line and influence your behavior.