Telling the time and tying shoelaces are skills that are eluding many of the children of today, gaps replaced by smartphones and slip-on or Velcro shoes. “The digital age has delivered huge rewards for society,” says Tej Kohli, “but elegance and etiquette should not be sacrificed.” The high-tech entrepreneur has strong opinions but believes that it is a travesty that basic life skills are being lost primarily though laziness. If you can’t wear a Patek Philippe on your wrist of a pair of Berlutti shoes at the bottom of suit because you haven’t got the simple skills to use them, then the riches you have built will be wasted.
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