Nobody bought a smartphone expecting to hand over all their attention, and nobody was asked. The spell is breaking. People hack their habits, lock themselves out of their stickiest apps, and go where the handy little tyrant in their pocket can't follow. Being glued to your phone just isn't the vibe anymore.

→ Dumb phones and landline phones are making a comeback.

→ Pockets of anti-smartphone initiatives are popping up globally. 

→ App blockers and screen time limits have gone from wellness experiment to new baselines for many people.

→ Phone-free events, schools, and spaces are normalizing the idea that presence is worth protecting.