I am in the habit of asking people to put their phone away when we are having a conversation if they pull it out. Doesn't always work, but I ask.
Sometimes the phone is part of the conversation like when you want to come to agreement on a salient fact that you can check quickly, then put the phone down, and continue.
I see many couples in restaurants, each on their phone, ignoring the other and I wonder why they bothered to go out together to eat.
Long time Rufat! Makes me happy to see your newsletter in my inbox. I have been in bit of creative block myself but this post inspired me and now it seems like the cloud is parting.
Hiii, oh yes I finally found some creative motivation and discipline to finally share my thoughts. Glad it helped! Looking forward to your writing as well!!
I am in the habit of asking people to put their phone away when we are having a conversation if they pull it out. Doesn't always work, but I ask.
Sometimes the phone is part of the conversation like when you want to come to agreement on a salient fact that you can check quickly, then put the phone down, and continue.
I see many couples in restaurants, each on their phone, ignoring the other and I wonder why they bothered to go out together to eat.
That’s the complicated reality we live in..I can relate. Thanks for reading!
Long time Rufat! Makes me happy to see your newsletter in my inbox. I have been in bit of creative block myself but this post inspired me and now it seems like the cloud is parting.
Hiii, oh yes I finally found some creative motivation and discipline to finally share my thoughts. Glad it helped! Looking forward to your writing as well!!
It’s definitely been in decline for many years but it’s been increasing since the pandemic on a massive scale.
Yeah I agree, the pandemic made us even more antisocial and more reliant on our phones. Thanks for reading, Andrew!