Cell, to me, seemed like an extrospective metaphor for what technology was doing to diminish humanity.
Now, that's a word you don't see used every day.
Not that I am a luddite in any way, au contraire, I think new technology is exciting. But it pains me to see how technology is turning - at risk of sounding melodramatic - people into slaves. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?
Case in point: last week I saw a father pushing a pram with one hand, whilst (which is too often the case these days) texting on his iPhone with the other. This is sad enough; If you are out with your kid, then spend time with your kid, not your phone. But the horrible thing in this situation was that the dad was so intent on his text message that he stepped between two parked cars, right into traffic and in front of a running bus!
I (and probably the busdriver as well) nearly had a heart attack, but luckily the driver was NOT texting, and managed to stop in time.
This is unfortunately NOT an exception to a rule. I see examples of this behaviour, as do you - I am sure, every day.
Or, in the words of much more prolific character than I:
”Head's up - hands down!
Because I see everybody with their hands folded, bent over, in the middle of God knows WHAT!
Driving down the f**king street, and it's like...
The world's passing you by fellows. Ladies and gentlemen, the WORLD is passing you by, and...
F**king put your phone down just for a little while, and LIVE a little bit of it please.”