https://blogs.ubc.ca/sraeburn/2014/10/04/wifi-terms-and-conditions-is-our-society-really-that-ignorant/

While reading blogs of my peers, I found a curious post where the author points out two problems of current generation: cell phone addiction and ignorance of Wi-Fi terms and conditions.

A lot has been said about the 21^st–century excessive dependence on our phones, its reasons and dangerous consequences. Moreover, a term Nomophobia was created to describe people’s anxiety when they do not have an access to their phones. Specifically because of the excessive information on this situation, (from scholarly papers to business blogs), I am not interested in commenting on this idea.

Unfortunately, little attention has been paid to the fact that people are illiterate regarding various contracts, from signing an important document to ticking Terms and Conditions’ checkbox. As a daughter of a real estate agent, I heard from my dad how many people become fraudsters’ victims because of their legal unawareness and learned to go though the whole agreement carefully before signing it. Sadly, as the author pointed out, some people may sign a contract where they agree to give away all they possess, whether it is their house or children.

In my opinion, nowadays, countries need to provide education not only in science and humanities (languages, literature, and history) fields, but also basic legal education for the justice’s sake.

References:

Stone, M. (2014, July 31). Smartphone Addiction Now Has A Clinical Name. Retrieved November 11, 2014 from http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-nomophobia-2014-7