A young woman was hit by a commuter train in a neighboring town two days ago. She was crossing the rail tracks while texting an listening to an iPod. All the people waiting for the train were screaming to warn her. She did not hear them. According to this article , UK sees 17 fatalities of this kind every day. It's heartbreaking. And I am writing this post because I believe we can prevent it. The authors of "Ethics of The Fathers" had different versions of things that take a person out of this world: The evil eye, the evil desire and hatred of his fellow creatures Sleeping away the morning, drinking at noonday, childish playing and sitting in the meetinghouses of the unlearned Jealousy, lust, and ambition Should we add a modern-day version of the list: Earphones, Smart-phones and LCD displays take a person out of this world Don't get me wrong, I love my iPhone, the Internet, loud music and addictive games. I'm a big fan of movies, vodka, ice-crea...