@YakyuNightOwl @MaryAustinBooks @chu
I (Gen Z) switched to a brick phone at the start of the year. No browser, no apps. Just texts, calls, and a music player (micro SD).

It has been an absolute boon to my mental and physical health. I used to have a screen time of 8+ hours/day. Now, some days, I completely forget I have a phone at all.

Every reason I had to keep my iPhone, every reason it was "absolutely essential", was just an excuse. I have a computer at home for maps and IM, I can use a taxi or call Uber Call-to-Ride if I'm ever stuck. I carry cards and cash.

I urge anyone who is considering giving their child a smartphone to give them a dumbphone instead. My having a smartphone as a child was a mistake.