From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban
From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban

gothamist.com
From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban

Some real incredible spins in that article:
listless wandering is good for your health, kids!
Is this article satire and I'm just missing it? Fucking hell...
I could have said either of these things as a teen lol.
Probably way better than zoning out and doom scrolling in a chair. Talk to someone, get an offline creative outlet, touch grass, etc...
Wrt staring at the wall, it's not terrible to realize you don't need a constant dopamine drip feed all day. They'll survive, maybe even make a friend or find a way to entertain themselves.