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If it was too expensive to dial out or accept collect, life went on for people rich and poor. I think we’ve entered a world where opting out of constant commun

If it was too expensive to dial out or accept collect, life went on for people rich and poor. I think we’ve entered a world where opting out of constant communication (like not answering your phone) is completely alien and in some cases unacceptable, which in turn makes the prospect of constant communication valuable. But I’m not sure how many use cases are out there for how constant digital connection improves outcomes for acute life events or quality of life in general, but the assumption is that it does (despite growing research to the contrary).

reaperducer 8y ago
> I think we’ve entered a world where opting out of constant communication (like not answering your phone) is completely alien and in some cases unacceptable I left my smartphone and my smartwatch in my smart home when I went to work today (guess I'm not that smart). I hear through the grapevine that my wife is losing her coolant because she can't text me every ten minutes, or locate me with Find My Friends. I think I'll stop at a tiki bar on the way home.