avreimi, I don’t know which Rabbis you know but I wouldn’t call those people Rabbis.
Gadol Hadorah: This is true. I have mentioned multiple times that because extremists in Israel are SO anti it, it has created a large enough population that the government is forced to accommodate. I think it will take much more time to fully be integrated in Israel and it is definitely possible to live, thrive, get around, and do anything here with no smartphone. I don’t know the situation in America.
I also do think books are not going out of style. Many nonjews also prefer books, holding it, flipping pages. Avid readers and writers…