Would You Go Back to a Time Before Smartphones If You Could?

A 2023 survey by psychologist Clay Routledge found 67% of Americans wish to return to a time before smartphones. The article explores tech-focused nostalgia driving retro tech sales and a podcast, 'How to Touch Grass,' discussing strained modern relationships with technology. Listeners express mixed feelings, using terms like 'complicated' and 'indentured' to describe their tech relationships.