It’s under a paywall for some, so here’s the archived version.
I went to an anti-tech rally, where Gen Z dressed as gnomes and smashed iPhones. Here's what I learned.
www.businessinsider.comA growing constellation of groups, mostly led by young people, are advocating for reduced reliance on technology. I went to a rally to learn more.
Excellent, insightful comment and I very much appreciate and resonate with this response.
I do think the protest serves to raise awareness, even if it’s a bit extreme. The desired effect is not really to encourage the complete rejection of tech, but bring attention to the issues and get the average person to think a little more about their usage of it. I’m actually kind of proud of these young folks for being able to snap themselves out of the social media-induced hypnotic state their generation seems to be stuck in.