October 15, 2025: The Digital Detox

Bring back the flip phone.

A growing crowd of Gen Z and younger millennials has decided enough is enough. They’re trading smartphones for flip phones and point-and-shoot cameras. Even buying CDs again.

All in the name of peace and quiet.

The constant buzzing fades. The brain stops sprinting. And many say this digital detoxing helps improve focus.

This movement reflects a deeper tug-of-war: love for tech vs. a desire to escape it. Unplugging can feel terrifying at first, then freeing. Like swapping a jet for a bicycle. You still move forward, but slowly enough to enjoy the view.

What they’re really chasing is something money can’t buy.

Mental space.

Finding time to breathe without checking for Wi-Fi. Experiencing life minus a screen and returning to an era before everything had a password.

Sometimes the newest version of happiness resembles the old one.

Now if you’ll excuse me, my CD is skipping.