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Why do we text instead of talk?

The Why Factor

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Is Your Phone Changing You?

The compass is the podcast from the b b c world service that really gets under the skin of a story. Epigraph to the classic e m forster novel, howard's end, reads, only connect. It's a story which explores our craving for human connection. Are we making the best use of these devices, or are they stripping something away from us? A question to ask yourself the next time you pick up your phone.

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