The cell phone is in your pocket. Anticipating a text or a call? You are determined to not miss this text/call and you suddenly feel that your cell phone vibrated. By the time you check your phone, you realize it was an illusion. Disappointed? Well, you are not alone. The Phantom Vibration Syndrome is a widespread phenomena among smartphone users. 

The synonymy between GDP and development has existed unbarred for years within our political framework. This article presents the case against GDP fetishism, by questioning the very use of it. It surveys some of the alternative ideas and in the process, proposes an intermediary replacement.