In my phone, I hold the keys to the city. Any city. Every city. I have access to every private business, and every public area. In one device, I have the map to get to the state park on a whim in a new town, and the camera to remember the adventure. At any point along the way, I can invite friends along, or looks up something interesting I passed by change that I want to learn more about. I can get discounts at one store by comparison shopping at another, or see if an item is worth picking up to flip at a thrift store. I can eliminate space by having every cookbook, piece of fiction, or investment tome worth owning parsed down to the space of a few cubic inches. I have an alarm clock, music player, bank, flashlight, level, weather monitor, card holder, and grocery list organizer all rolled into one.
It's especially useful as a GPS and gas and food finder when getting lost on the bike around the state.
How much money have I saved over not having to purchase all these separate things? Even with the cheapest plan of $5 from Republic Wireless, probably none at all. Yet the ROI is sky-high for convenience and the need for fewer accessories. So then, how many resources are saved by people only needing to buy one device instead of a dozen different ones? A smartphone is the ultimate multitasker.
Like anything else in life, people seem to find moderation difficult. But hey, live and let live. Society is obsessed with a lot of silly things. That's what happens when you have the leisure time to afford to find something to keep yourself occupied. Smartphones, gadgets, tabloids, shopping, celebrity gossip, cars, binging Netflix, games, pick your poison.
I'm just sick and tired of nearly being hit by people paying more attention to their phones than the road.