How 'smart'phones continue to get the better of us
Not for the first time, I sit here in the fading evening light and ponder how a piece of metal can end up wrecking people's lives. Yes, I'm speaking of smartphones, our constant companions these days. Honestly, it is saddening how the masses have taken to this portal of endless distraction. Despite thoughtful 'posts' that occasionally pop up as warnings against the dangers it poses, we quickly disregard them, or give a 'like' and go on scrolling. So disconcerting to see people sitting next to each other, but totally ignoring their company,choosing the virtual ,momentary pleasure instead. Even the elderly, who take pleasure in moral policing the younger generation, now seem at ease with a cellphone in their palms. Everywhere you go, selfies are being taken in the most unlikeliest places you would have chosen a decade back, while doing the most mundane of activities. With a billion people willing to share every moment of their lives with strangers, how could soci...