I&#x27;m always a little sceptical of these arguments too, because I wonder if the difference is this:<p>Now, when people are bored with what you&#x27;re saying, instead, of their eyes glazing over, they might start to become increasingly attentive to their phones; In other words, they now have a physical bore-shield.<p>I think people meet and talk as much as they did - They just don&#x27;t necessarily prioritise the pleb in front of them - and for some people, who like to monopolise their audiences, this is a problem.