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I think my opinion of the smartphone is completely opposite of yours. The smartphone is one of the few products I have bought that has actually made a meaningf

by Simucal 13y ago

I think my opinion of the smartphone is completely opposite of yours. The smartphone is one of the few products I have bought that has actually made a meaningful and positive impact on my life. When I stop and look at my smartphone it brings a smile to my face because it still amazes me that I have such a powerful and capable computer in my pocket. I'm reading more than at any other moment in my life before because I'm able to fill boring downtime by firing up the Kindle app. My long car rides are made more enjoyable because I can listen to podcasts and audiobooks. I can design circuit boards, find directions to a restaurant, read wikipedia, browse reddit and snap a photo to share with friends at a moments notice. In short, it helps me lead a richer life. Having access to the sum of human knowledge in my pocket is amazing.

GrinningFool 13y ago
>> I'm reading more than at any other moment in my life before because I'm able to fill boring downtime by firing up the Kindle app. My long car rides are made more enjoyable because I can listen to podcasts and audiobooks. I can design circuit boards, find directions to a restaurant, read wikipedia, browse reddit and snap a photo to share with friends at a moments notice. But in this constant frenzy of mental consumption in order to ward off the looming spectre of boredom, how do you find time to stop and collect your thoughts? Having access to the sum of human knowledge (though not necessarily all of its parts) is amazing. It's also very distracting and can lead to a false sense of accomplishment based simply on the mental effort required to consume (and not necessarily retain) all of that content. Kind of like going on a luxury cruise ship. There is always something to do, watch, eat - something fun, flashy, delicious. But at the end of it, you're exhausted. What happens when the cruise never ends?
- wmeredith 13y ago
  You can stop the cruise at will by setting down your phone. With great power comes great responsibility.

by Simucal 13y ago

GrinningFool 13y ago

>> I'm reading more than at any other moment in my life before because I'm able to fill boring downtime by firing up the Kindle app. My long car rides are made more enjoyable because I can listen to podcasts and audiobooks. I can design circuit boards, find directions to a restaurant, read wikipedia, browse reddit and snap a photo to share with friends at a moments notice. But in this constant frenzy of mental consumption in order to ward off the looming spectre of boredom, how do you find time to stop and collect your thoughts? Having access to the sum of human knowledge (though not necessarily all of its parts) is amazing. It's also very distracting and can lead to a false sense of accomplishment based simply on the mental effort required to consume (and not necessarily retain) all of that content. Kind of like going on a luxury cruise ship. There is always something to do, watch, eat - something fun, flashy, delicious. But at the end of it, you're exhausted. What happens when the cruise never ends?

wmeredith 13y ago
You can stop the cruise at will by setting down your phone. With great power comes great responsibility.