We managed perfectly well, and the wheels of industry revolved smoothly long before mobile phones appeared. Is it a coincidence that stress levels among the population have soared since mobile phones became ubiquitous? Is life much richer for being in touch all the time?
Listen to the mobile phone conversations all around you. How many of them are necessary? The answer, invariably, is very few. Mobiles are useful in an accident, or if your car breaks down, or if you’re running late to meet people, but all too often we use them for trivial purposes.