Host a “phones off” party, go to a sauna, go for a hike with friends with self control etc., but please don’t hold me hostage (connectivity wise) in a cramped metal tube for your sense of nostalgia.
Planes are just about the least pleasant space to experience involuntary offline-ness. (That said, people scrolling reels with the speaker on (or the display at brightness levels making me consider sunscreen) should immediately go on the no-fly list.)
Consider paying a visit to one of these if you want to immerse yourself in the world of ideas and disengage from screens:
https://labri.org/
My ~4 weeks were some of the most memorable of my life
You can be disconnected wherever you want, with a bit of self control.
Always a catch.
This misses the point. What’s nice is not that it’s just me, but that it’s everyone.
Host a “phones off” party, go to a sauna, go for a hike with friends with self control etc., but please don’t hold me hostage (connectivity wise) in a cramped metal tube for your sense of nostalgia.
Planes are just about the least pleasant space to experience involuntary offline-ness. (That said, people scrolling reels with the speaker on (or the display at brightness levels making me consider sunscreen) should immediately go on the no-fly list.)
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Not really, personally... time waits for no one.
And now you’ll have one less opportunity not to waste your finite time on the internet.