> “Put up your hand if you like or maybe even love your smartphone,” I asked the audience of policymakers, industrialists and students.
> Nearly every hand in the room shot up.
> “Now, please put up your hand if you trust your smartphone.”
> One young guy at the back put his hand in the air, then faltered as it became obvious he was alone. I thanked him for his honesty and paused before saying,“We love our phones, but we do not trust them. And love without trust is the definition of an abusive relationship.”
For this and other reasons, I'm switching to the Light Phone 2 [1]. I get it later this month. Devices like this don't solve all of our problems, but they certainly solve many.