Buffett: Would you give up your car or phone?
Just heard this question from Warren Buffett at the Bershirk Hathaway Annual meeting. If you have to give up one thing, which one would you give up?
We donât need phones to be entertained, but we need cars to travel far
Both when I am not working.
this shows how addicted and brainwashed people are. you would give up almost infinite freedom of mobility....over digital handcuffs? my god, people, what strange world
You never even bothered to question why people give up their cars? And make a quick judgement on people? I live in a walkable metropolis, where everything is accessible by train at most. Of the times I travel, Iâll rent my own car. Renting a car twice a month saves more than the total cost of owning a car. So no, this doesnât show how brainwashed people are. The world isnât strange because of it. Youâre strange for not thinking critically.
Rideshare exists. Owning a car is simply a minor convenience. Phones are a major convenience. Rideshare is just a small subset of the conveniences your phone provides you. People travel the world, run businesses, manage finances, etc. just by using their phones. It's a far more powerful tool.
Just uber
I have epilepsy and didnt get my drivers license till I was 24. I can do without a car no problem especially with the proliferation of remote work
I'm old, most of my adult life without a portable phone. Laptop on the other hand...
With a phone, you can Uber. With a car, you have to drive halfway across the country to say hello to your family.
I can use google chat Mr Hat
I think the question is about giving up using smart phones for the rest of your life vs giving up using cars for the rest of your life. Not like you can still Uber/rent a car after you chose giving up the car đ
Phone. Life so much better without it