Re:‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes
by 2muchcoffeeman on Friday December 16, 2022 @04:11PM
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It’s genuine insofar as we have gone too far one way as a society and now people, even young people who have no concept of the old days, are exploring the opposite again.
I guess it seems a bit pretentious since those of us who were around as young adults when mobiles and the internet took off, and then worked in the industries that made the current situation happen, realise there is a happy midpoint. “The only thing better than a flip phone is no phone?” I can’t roll my eyes enough.
I dare say “our generation” started the idea of removing technology again and getting back some of the good old days.
Re:‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes
by Wowfunhappy on Friday December 16, 2022 @04:31PM
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> “The only thing better than a flip phone is no phone?” I can’t roll my eyes enough.
Yeah, but kids often say groan-worthy things, or have opinions that lack perspective. I still think she was being perfectly earnest.
I don't know, to me it all seemed exceedingly genuine. If they're spending lots of time outside in parks—"rain or shine, even snow"—their clothing choices make sense. They like reading, and their reading material has made an impression (as good books are wont to do, especially for impressionable teenagers), such as by convincing them of the value of activities like "listening to the wind".