Would You Go Back to a Time Before Smartphones If You Could?
Listen and subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket CastsBack in the ’90s, before everyone had smartphones, were things just … better? Tech-focused nostalgia has become a potent cultural force in recent years, driving sales of “dumbphones,” iPods, CDs, and other retro technology.
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Listen and subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket CastsBack in the ’90s, before everyone had smartphones, were things just … better? Tech-focused nostalgia has become a potent cultural force in recent years, driving sales of “dumbphones,” iPods, CDs, and other retro technology. According to a 2023 survey, 67 percent of Americans wish they could go back to a time “before everyone was ‘plugged in.’” The psychologist behind that survey, Clay Routledge, has found that this sort of nostalgia is more than just a yearning to go backwards. “We can often feel overwhelmed in the moment and in the challenges we face today.
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- Listen and subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket CastsBack in the ’90s, before everyone had smartphones, were things just … better? Tech-focused nostalgia has become a potent cultural force in recent years, driving sales of “dumbphones,” iPods, CDs, and other retro technology.
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Would You Go Back to a Time Before Smartphones If You Could?
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