Calling friends on the phone and having an actual conversation being a normal thing. And heck, you might get to know their family a little too because you never knew who was going to pick up the phone.
Feeling perfectly confident without a phone in your pocket. Driving somewhere unfamiliar? No worries, if you get lost just pull over at a gas station and ask for directions.
Being free and on your own when out and about. No constant distractions and interruptions from a cell phone and people trying to get your attention via your digital tether.
Limited choice in game, movie, and TV (no downloads/streaming on a whim) meant sometimes you were bored with what you had, so you’d go outside to have fun, or over to a friend’s house.
The ideas and innovations that you would have because your brain wasn’t constantly bombarded by distractions and overstimulation.
Technological developments feeling exciting and inspiring optimism for a better world rather than dystopian and oppressive.
Reduced expectations; people didn’t expect everything instantly and the pace of life felt more chill.
Getting together in person to socialize.
Calling friends on the phone and having an actual conversation being a normal thing. And heck, you might get to know their family a little too because you never knew who was going to pick up the phone.
Feeling perfectly confident without a phone in your pocket. Driving somewhere unfamiliar? No worries, if you get lost just pull over at a gas station and ask for directions.
Being free and on your own when out and about. No constant distractions and interruptions from a cell phone and people trying to get your attention via your digital tether.
Limited choice in game, movie, and TV (no downloads/streaming on a whim) meant sometimes you were bored with what you had, so you’d go outside to have fun, or over to a friend’s house.
The ideas and innovations that you would have because your brain wasn’t constantly bombarded by distractions and overstimulation.
Technological developments feeling exciting and inspiring optimism for a better world rather than dystopian and oppressive.
Reduced expectations; people didn’t expect everything instantly and the pace of life felt more chill.
Feeling like a real person in a real world.