{"id":14375,"date":"2024-05-08T11:37:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T09:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/08\/i-feel-more-connected-with-humanity-the-club-where-phones-are-banned-and-visitors-pay-for-the-privilege\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T11:37:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T09:37:52","slug":"i-feel-more-connected-with-humanity-the-club-where-phones-are-banned-and-visitors-pay-for-the-privilege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/08\/i-feel-more-connected-with-humanity-the-club-where-phones-are-banned-and-visitors-pay-for-the-privilege\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I feel more connected with humanity\u2019: the club where phones are banned \u2013 and visitors pay for the privilege"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ll need to hand over your phone before you can grab a coffee at the Netherlands\u2019 Offline Club, or attend a music event from Off the Radar. Why are the Dutch so keen on digital detoxes \u2013 and are there lessons for the rest of the world?<\/p>\n

When I walk into Amsterdam\u2019s Cafe Brecht<\/a>, I immediately want to take a picture. The old-fashioned bar \u2013 with its plush sofas, vintage art and warm lighting \u2013 is what the Dutch would call \u201cgezellig<\/a>\u201d, a word with many meanings but perhaps best summed up as \u201ccosy\u201d or \u201cpleasant\u201d. My instinct is to whip out my phone and take a photo. For friends? Future reference? Who knows? But I\u2019ll have to rely on my memory, as I\u2019ve checked it at the door.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m at the cafe for a Sunday morning \u201cdigital detox hangout\u201d, organised by the burgeoning Offline Club<\/a>. I\u2019ve dropped my phone off in slot seven of a fancy-looking lockbox, committing to spend the next few hours unplugged. There\u2019s a set schedule: we have some time to chat at the beginning, then 45 minutes to ourselves, another 30 minutes to connect, followed by another 30 minutes of quiet time. During the quiet time, we are invited to do any sort of activity \u2013 I brought a book \u2013 provided we don\u2019t interrupt others.<\/p>\n

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\nYou\u2019ll need to hand over your phone before you can grab a coffee at the Netherlands\u2019 Offline Club, or attend a music event from Off the Radar. Why are the Dutch so keen on digital detoxes \u2013 and are there lessons for the rest of the world?
\nWhen I walk into Amsterdam\u2019s Cafe Brecht, I immediately want to take a picture. The old-fashioned bar \u2013 with its plush sofas, vintage art and warm lighting \u2013 is what the Dutch would call \u201cgezellig\u201d, a word with many meanings but perhaps best summed up as \u201ccosy\u201d or \u201cpleasant\u201d. My instinct is to whip out my phone and take a photo. For friends? Future reference? Who knows? But I\u2019ll have to rely on my memory, as I\u2019ve checked it at the door.
\nI\u2019m at the cafe for a Sunday morning \u201cdigital detox hangout\u201d, organised by the burgeoning Offline Club. I\u2019ve dropped my phone off in slot seven of a fancy-looking lockbox, committing to spend the next few hours unplugged. There\u2019s a set schedule: we have some time to chat at the beginning, then 45 minutes to ourselves, another 30 minutes to connect, followed by another 30 minutes of quiet time. During the quiet time, we are invited to do any sort of activity \u2013 I brought a book \u2013 provided we don\u2019t interrupt others. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ll need to hand over your phone before you can grab a coffee at the Netherlands\u2019 Offline Club, or attend a music event from Off the Radar. Why are the Dutch so keen on digital detoxes \u2013 and are there lessons for the rest of the world? When I walk into Amsterdam\u2019s Cafe Brecht, I …<\/p>\n

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