Mark Cuban says he doesn't do calls and prefers email because 'if we do it by phone, I'm going to forget half the stuff that we talked about' | Fortune

"No, I don't do calls,"

"You know, I'll engage with you via email, and trust me, I do this all the time. I'm really good at it."

"I'll give you more comprehensive responses than if it was via phone,"

"It speaks to a broader fatigue with immediacy and urgency, where people have grown tired of the hassle culture and obsession with efficiency,"

Mark Cuban avoids phone calls and prefers email because it gives him more time to craft thoughtful, comprehensive responses and reduces forgetting details amid a busy schedule. Cuban remains occupied running Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs and serving as investor and advisor to numerous companies. Many Gen Z individuals prefer email or text due to phone anxiety; a 2024 study found nearly a quarter never answer calls. Telephobia can cause increased heart rate, nausea, shaking, and trouble concentrating. Some institutions have created classes to help overcome phone fear. Cultural fatigue with immediacy motivates slower response behavior.

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