No Phones!  Try It!

By Shlomo Maital

 Christopher Nolan is a top movie director, who directed the hit movie Oppenheimer, a 3 hour epic.  He is famous for, among other things, not allowing cell phones on the set.  His reasoning is eminently sensible.  He wants everyone – crew, actors, etc. – to focus, to immerse themselves in the movie, without distractions.

   Makes sense.

   It’s worth a try.  Next time you have a group meeting, or engage in an individual project that needs focus and immersion —  shut your phone down and put it in another room.   Break the tyranny of the plasma screen.  Take control.

   Expect a fight.  Loads of people are addicted helplessly.

   The movie has not yet come to Israel. But all the experts praise Oppenheimer, its direction and lead actor.  Maybe banning cell phones helped.