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One could argue that peer pressure and forced convenience are often more effective approaches than compulsion by the state.
by Falling3 6y ago
One could argue that peer pressure and forced convenience are often more effective approaches than compulsion by the state.
- root_axis 6y agoIt's not a "forced convenience" it's a veritable one, hence the ubiquity of these devices.
- Falling3 6y agoIt's undeniably both. But the former was the focus of the discussion.
- root_axis 6y agoNo, it's not both, it's not forced by any conceivable definition of the word. Anyone claiming that society is forcing them to own a smart-phone is just making excuses for not wanting to give up the convenience, but nothing is actually stopping them from doing it.