Inventions and Their Importance Have you ever wondered what life would be like if we didn't have the telephone, radio, or television to keep us busy? Without these inventions that almost all Americans depend on, people would be clueless as to what to do for entertainment and information. You wouldn't be able to watch exciting television broadcasts, listen to `to the minute` news reports, or chat with friends and family wherever they're located. The thought of life without the following things, makes you think. What did early people do without the above inventions? Believe it or not they did many of the things we do today, but more of it. They would play board games