this was just the catalyst for the piece
I knew! I digressed. The dude is the president of the country I live in. Did he really say that?
It's different than being able to play the piano. I see folks even more dependent on their electronic devices in your scenario, and that scares the crap out of me. Would we be able to trust the translations? I don't think our being more productive would be a gain for humanity. We are all producing at madcap rates already.