The above headline and most of this article is a brief quote from a lengthy (16 page) piece by Jean Twenge in The Atlantic magazine. If you can find time to search out the headline on Google, you will be impressed. I chose to draw your attention to this topic of smartphones and the current generation because as a boss I generally cannot hire anyone who does not keep their smartphone within arm's reach on their desk. And while their smartphones are frequently essential to completing their job, they are also a major distraction from getting work done. I also have to confess I never let my smartp...