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Young people are longing for the low-tech 90s
For gen Z, the pull of a time before smartphones is strong. For those of us who lived through it, the reality is somewhat different
TL;DR
- Content creator Mike Sheffer promotes a "90s" lifestyle, encouraging people to leave their phones at home for a more present and serendipitous experience.
- Gen Z shows a strong interest in the 1990s, viewing it as an aspirational era of analogue freedom before constant digital connectivity.
- A survey indicates a significant percentage of American Gen Z adults wish they could return to a time before everyone was 'plugged in'.
- The author contrasts the romanticized view of the 90s with the actual lived experience, which included difficulties in communication, travel, and everyday tasks.
- The concept of 'the 90s' has become an imaginative construct that Gen Z can now explore for inspiration, similar to how previous generations experienced it.