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Try living without it. It's not that big of a deal.
by cheez 7y ago
Try living without it. It's not that big of a deal.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoI would define physical comfort as including contact with friends and family.
- the_gastropod 7y agoYes, iPhones are impressive pieces of technology and can enhance people’s lives a bit. But remember, they‘ve only been around for about a decade. We were able to have contact with friends and family without iPhones.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoAt exorbitant costs, especially with people living across borders. This is an example of what smartphones (along with internet and higher bandwidth connections) have enabled people to do: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/breaking-bongo https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/break... While they don’t solve immediate needs like hunger and heat, they clearly are a very capable and useful tool in people’s lives.
- cheez 7y agoSo live near family!
- lotsofpulp 7y agoSome people aren’t lucky enough to be born in a location with a growing or sustainable economy or a secure society, or myriad of other reasons one might find themselves away from friends and family.
- cheez 7y agoAnd in such cases would you survive not remaining in constant, daily contact? I suspect the answer is yes.
- AstralStorm 7y agoThe higher needs are not about survival in the short term. They're about sustainability - mostly intergenerational.