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I gave up my smartphone for a dumbphone. You can, too
Downgrading won’t be easy, but we have given up too much to be connected.
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Downgrading won’t be easy but we have given up too much in exchange, says the writer.
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August Lamm
I was on a mission, biking around to post fliers for my latest tech downgrading event. “Want to ditch your smartphone?” they asked in bold capitals. “Want to leave social media? Spend less time on screens?”
I had taken a friend along to hold the tape dispenser and look out for cops. “Are you going to mention the TikTok ban at the event?” he asked as I affixed a flier to, appropriately, a defunct phone booth.
