This morning I read in the Wall Street Journal article on the Americans without a mobile phone. As an American without a mobile phone itself, it was encouraging to know that 88% of adult Americans have cellphones. I had thought the figure would be much higher.Sometimes I try to convince people to give up and reinstall the cell to a landline, but I realize that I'm tilting at windmills. A few years ago, I offered a hefty sum for a university credit classes. All the students had to do was hand me their phones for five days. Out of about 50 students, the three took me up on the offer. As one girl gave me his phone, he announced that his father would be so proud of him for putting on the scientists. The next day, the girl sheepishly returned, said father demanded that he get his phone back, since he needed "in an emergency situation."
And his father was right, sometimes in emergency situations happen. But in emergency situations, by their very nature are rare, and that the mobile phone to take more than they give. Here are my four reasons why I am happy that I do not have a cell phone.
1. mobile phone to rob us of our money. This was my original reason to give up on my phone. If my wife and I each got the most out of our landline and cellphones, we can spend about $ 1,000 per year for the telephone bill. For most people, it is a lot of money. To my way of thinking the extra $ 1,000 to go to still help from actual emergencies than cell phone. In addition, the expense of now when I ditched the Phone, I understand that the mobile phone taking a toll on the less concrete areas of life.
2. from your mobile phone to rob us of our sense of place. Once upon a time, people invested the time and energy to the idea of the place. "Home" is the kind of place emotional connection would be. Americans have been bad is "the place" for a long time. Roam too much, the next jobs and dreams and rarely invest in ourselves and on the roots in our communities. The cell phone has exacerbated this problem. I can't even call it "home" anymore. My parents are ditched in favor of General mobile phone. Now I ask for either my mother or my father. There's just not quite the same.
3. from your mobile phone to rob us of the ability to plan. Once upon a time had to know in advance where we were going and what time we had there. If you wanted to meet up with friends, so it was accurate. If you were going to a new place, you got the instructions before you left. How many times have you got the message, "only I'll call you when I get close"? More convenient, Yes. But I have noticed that in other areas of life spreads to a design flaw.
4. mobile phone to rob us of our adventure. Okay so this might seem to conflict with the last point, but hear me because I noticed that the spontaneity of a cellphone in our culture. Once upon a time, when we were in a strange place, we could take a risk and see what happened. Now, however, when the outside world, the Americans to pull out their phones to familiar space. No one is threatening in conversation with a stranger. Why would we, when we are with friends and family in your Pocket? Familiar to the lure to keep us to experience what the world has to offer.
I'm not a Luddite but I think this particular technology takes more than it gives. Chime in and tell me what you think. Have left something off the list? Or have underestimated the benefits? Try to convince me that I have to buy a new cellphone.
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