{"id":11163,"date":"2023-08-11T15:37:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/11\/how-does-it-feel-to-live-without-a-smartphone-almost-spiritual\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T15:37:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:37:22","slug":"how-does-it-feel-to-live-without-a-smartphone-almost-spiritual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/11\/how-does-it-feel-to-live-without-a-smartphone-almost-spiritual\/","title":{"rendered":"How does it feel to live without a smartphone? \u2018Almost spiritual\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For most, giving up a smartphone in 2023 would be an almost inconceivable inconvenience. But those who\u2019ve done it say they found delight with dumber devices<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/newsletters\/2019\/oct\/18\/saved-for-later-sign-up-for-guardian-australias-culture-and-lifestyle-email?CMP=cvau_sfl\">Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year, Angelo Profera\u2019s smartphone gave up the ghost. Like many 21-year-olds, he\u2019d been using it a lot: messaging friends, scrolling social media and taking care of personal admin. But he\u2019d also started feeling like the phone was more chore than convenience. \u201cI felt a lot of pressure to be connected,\u201d he says. \u201cI didn\u2019t like how much energy I was putting into answering voice messages and being available all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Browsing for a replacement phone, he had a brainwave. He left the shop with a phone that had no internet and could only receive calls and text messages: a dumb phone. It was a bold move for a smartphone native, and Profera, who lives in Switzerland, was initially worried his new device might cause some problems. Instead, he says, it has transformed the way he interacts with the world.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2023\/aug\/12\/how-does-it-feel-to-live-without-a-smartphone-almost-spiritual\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/87fa4283f474668917bfc4f314c35f329560462c\/0_178_8192_4918\/master\/8192.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=497d21c7c614bd1a10115e7d3a1a51d8\" title=\"How does it feel to live without a smartphone? \u2018Almost spiritual\u2019\" \/>For most, giving up a smartphone in 2023 would be an almost inconceivable inconvenience. But those who\u2019ve done it say they found delight with dumber devices<br \/>\nGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email<br \/>\nEarlier this year, Angelo Profera\u2019s smartphone gave up the ghost. Like many 21-year-olds, he\u2019d been using it a lot: messaging friends, scrolling social media and taking care of personal admin. But he\u2019d also started feeling like the phone was more chore than convenience. \u201cI felt a lot of pressure to be connected,\u201d he says. \u201cI didn\u2019t like how much energy I was putting into answering voice messages and being available all the time.\u201d<br \/>\nBrowsing for a replacement phone, he had a brainwave. He left the shop with a phone that had no internet and could only receive calls and text messages: a dumb phone. It was a bold move for a smartphone native, and Profera, who lives in Switzerland, was initially worried his new device might cause some problems. Instead, he says, it has transformed the way he interacts with the world. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For most, giving up a smartphone in 2023 would be an almost inconceivable inconvenience. But those who\u2019ve done it say they found delight with dumber devices Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Earlier this year, Angelo Profera\u2019s smartphone gave up the ghost. 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