Seventy-seven percent of middle-age Americans (35-54 years old) say they want to return to a time before society was “plugged in,” meaning a time before there was widespread internet and cell phone usage. As told by a new Harris Poll (via Fast Company), 63% of younger folks (18-34 years old) were also keen on returning to a pre-plugged-in world, despite that being a world they largely never had a chance to occupy.

  • cykablyatbot@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    1 year ago

    You can’t use your own router? That’s insane anyway. Changing the security settings by app seems like the opposite of security.
    I understand what you’re saying but it doesn’t negate what I said. I have email, internet connectivity, and access to information and services.
    Having a smartphone doesn’t mean you are forced to use it for Gmail and Facebook. I rarely use the internet features on my smartphone and manage quite well. I think people have allowed themselves to get accustomed to a lot of unnecessary shit.

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      1 year ago

      Sure. I largely agree. I think, though, that we need to recognize the systemic and economic pressures that result in that, not boil everything down to InDiViDuaL ReSpoNsiBiLiTy.