Going offline is fun. Living offline was not – just ask a child of the 90s | Emma Beddington
The neo-luddites are fighting the good fight. But my life before smartphones felt lonelier and more dangerous Welcome to the Summer of Ludd. That’s the
The neo-luddites are fighting the good fight. But my life before smartphones felt lonelier and more dangerous Welcome to the Summer of Ludd. That’s the name of an anti-smartphone festival recently held in New York.
It was slightly under the radar for obvious reasons – there was no Instagram, TikTok or website; were on “ wheatpasted monochrome posters ”. Those attending followed the rules “Be present, and absolutely no phones, recording, or photos allowed.” That’s perhaps why, the Economist reported, “crowds were small” – but they seemed to be having fun, with events including “Google in Real Life” (festival attenders answering questions on their specialist subjects), “flirting rehabilitation” and “ hanging out with rats ”.
I was particularly charmed by the festival’s “media spokespuppet”, Gowanus more events should be fronted by carpet offcuts with sock arms and button eyes. Continue
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