A dot, an arrow or a droplet on a map on your phone: that is how we indicate our location today. But for those who grew up before the smartphone, the ANWB emergency roadside telephone was a reassuring presence along the motorway.
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The location symbol is a genuine cultural phenomenon, but since the rise of social media, it’s also been part of who we are (or would like to be) as a person. Which is why we’re often oblivious to the dangers that it embodies.
A dot, an arrow or a pin on a map on your smartphone: these are what you use nowadays to indicate where your body is located. But does anyone still remember the phone box?