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My smartphone is in many ways a curse and a burden, but I need to carry it because I'm expected to answer phone calls within seconds no matter where I am, and t
by jbay808 6y ago
My smartphone is in many ways a curse and a burden, but I need to carry it because I'm expected to answer phone calls within seconds no matter where I am, and text messages within minutes.
In the '90s, I could go out for a whole weekend and come home and check my answering machine and nobody would be offended, because that was the norm.
I could still opt to live like that now, but the repercussions would be much more severe, because the competitive landscape has shifted.
- Mirioron 6y agoIt's undoubtedly true that from an individual's perspective it can seem like a curse. However, what's important in discussions like this is the utility it provides to the population - how it makes people's lives and their economic activity more efficient. Better communication methods are obviously useful there.