The point is obviously that you already carry a phone everywhere. If you're arguing that we should always carry a book too because our phone is only a phone, th

The point is obviously that you already carry a phone everywhere. If you're arguing that we should always carry a book too because our phone is only a phone, then you've lost me. Simply take control of your smartphone and configure it so it doesn't do all those nasty things you don't want it to do.