The Rise of Dumbphones: A Trend Among Gen Z and Parents Alike.
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The author misses the simplicity of a basic phone and believes that smartphones have made things worse for our attention spans, mental health, and relationships. The author wants the cheap dumb phone to make a comeback, and is excited that more Gen Zers are embracing it. The author believes that we need something to help us temporarily disconnect from a fake digital world so we can be more connected to the real one.
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