> Much of technology is truly optional It should be yes, but is it in practice? There's plenty of places now you can't even park without a smartphone for a pay

> Much of technology is truly optional It should be yes, but is it in practice? There's plenty of places now you can't even park without a smartphone for a payment app. It should be optional to own a smart phone, but in many places it's starting to be mandatory. Even if not actually mandatory, it's a pretty big impediment if you don't have one.