I don't think he's saying you shouldn't be able to use maps and call people.
The problem is that we've gotten used to devices which turn us almost exclusively into consumers instead of using computing devices more as Douglas Engelbart envisioned them: human intellect force-multipliers.
Part of the problem with phones is intentional (massive centralization), but some can't be helped (input capabilities are very limited on a phone).
The problem is that we've gotten used to devices which turn us almost exclusively into consumers instead of using computing devices more as Douglas Engelbart envisioned them: human intellect force-multipliers.
Part of the problem with phones is intentional (massive centralization), but some can't be helped (input capabilities are very limited on a phone).
We should probably be part of the solution.