Neo-luddite movement gains traction as Gen Z embraces phone-free socializing and offline
A neo-luddite movement is gaining momentum, with events like New York's Summer of Ludd festival promoting phone-free socializing and offline hobbies popular among Gen Z. However, columnist Emma Beddington cautions that pre-smartphone life wasn't idyllic: navigating without GPS was dangerous, social isolation was common for marginalized people, and boredom was rampant before internet connectivity enriched.
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Published 19 Jul 2026, 13:00 UTC · Updated 19 Jul 2026, 13:10 UTC
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