I have had an iPhone for ten years. TEN YEARS. I have had an iPhone through all the formative years of my life. Today I decided I wanted to know what it was like to get lost driving and find my way back home by relying only on road signs. I decided it was time I learned how to make eye contact with strangers rather than look down at my phone while walking past. Today I bought a flip phone, and I hope you do too.

@antonimarok

9 ай бұрын

Hey, good for you! Do you have any updates to share about how it's going for you?

I'm 16 years old and seriously considering getting a flip phone, I just want to be present in life, I'm tired of living in the digital world, and I feel like this change will help me be more present

@graceford356

3 жыл бұрын

thats so cool, I would reccommend, mine is coming in a few days and I hope it will give me more freedom to do things i like; instead of sepending hours on my phone AHAHAHA

@Valiumtino71

2 жыл бұрын

Do it guys! Take back your life.

@milang393

2 жыл бұрын

How it's going?

@nataliap6671

2 жыл бұрын

16 and I'm getting my flip on Christmas. I'm curious what people's reaction would be

@mindjoystudio6436

2 жыл бұрын

@METhOdhowtoKilLnoObS Its not the same.

"you may never even learn what it means to be fully human, if you continue to choose the world that WANTS to be, over the world that IS."

@chrisbarney1609

2 жыл бұрын

where is this quote from?

I've NEVER had a smartphone and I'm still alive, my flip phone is more than good enough.

Kind of reminds me of Ray Bradbury's short story "The Pedestrian". It's a story about a man taking a nightly stroll, but gets arrested because he's the only one doing so. Everyone else is sitting indoors distracted by technology, instead of taking in the world around them organically.

@AlexShiro

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant piece of writing. Bradbury was on the mark…

@faithinverity8523

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine was stopped by the police in northern Milwaukee as he walked around his neighborhood on a summer evening. A neighbor had called the cops.

@baldponder

Жыл бұрын

Amazing short story

This speech is gold. I am 21 and just starting to understand this truth.

@chardaicambriel2544

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I am 21 too, and we (me and you) have never lived before the age of technology, and I am desperate to experience.

@maarg0057

3 жыл бұрын

@lea pasquale I bought myself a flip phone too! My friend gave me the weirdest look when I asked her to add my number bc I got one! I don't think a lot of people realize what's happening, I tend to people watch but now I've actually started watching and all I see is screens, its kinds sad. Oh im also about to turn 20! Same generation WOOO!

@brynne77

3 жыл бұрын

@@emward6858 Agreed, em Ward. And worse, people don't seem to care that it's changed them. They seem happy being hypnotized and not caring about others as they sit staring mindlessly at their phone, as the teacher says in this video. It can be so aggravating! Glad you see this, along with Chardai and Maarg.

@ryanmcgregorr

2 жыл бұрын

@@maarg0057 How's it going with the flip? I'm 20 and just upgraded to a flip phone yesterday!

@lksutton86

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanmcgregorr how’s your flip phone going? What did you buy and did you stick with it? Wanting one myself

Upgraded to a flip phone from an iPhone 12 yesterday. My daily screentime ranged from 4-10 hours daily and I didn't feel like I was living my own life. Yeah, I'm giving up conveniences like being able to instantly find directions or boarding a plane with a mobile ticket, but how difficult is it really to spend a few more minutes printing directions or a boarding pass out? I'm glad it's gone. I look forward to being present and diving deeper into the things I'm ACTUALLY interested in.

@daynight1714

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I very like the usage of the word UPGRADED here!

@krueed9349

2 жыл бұрын

@Anshieka Chaturvedi he maynot be checking youtube like he did before cause if he doesnt have a smartphone..then a laptop or pc might be his only access which i think he uses less because of he managing to quit the smartphone mania...so yeah that shows he's in good progress

@28copland

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you bro

@ironwillauthor114

2 жыл бұрын

That is fantastic. My feature phone arrives tomorrow. I look forward to the upgrade.

@Atheria444

2 жыл бұрын

There is a special joy in being able to slam a flip phone shut when you are pissed. Ha!

To anybody curious about how to get started doing this, many people start by only using social media on a computer/laptop instead of on their phone. The idea behind it is that it forces you to take more direct choice to go on social media than opening your phone and clicking any app in a few seconds. At least for me, I was shocked with how much self control I gained over social media websites when all I had to do differently was physically walk across the room and type in the website and log in : )

@coleh3874

3 жыл бұрын

​@@emward6858 Oh TikTok is a train wreck for me lmao but honestly I really think you should be super proud of yourself for coming to that realization! It might not seem like a big deal that you've realized that on your own because it sounds like such a simple and easy task for someone to just not go on social media for a while because it wastes time, but there's a reason that wealthy andcorporations in history. Using social media only for intentional purposes once a week or so rather than every day means you'll have about 4 hours more time than the average person :)

@brynne77

3 жыл бұрын

Right. I guess I'm different than most people because I've never gotten on the internet with my phone. I now have a flip phone, like David does, not a Smart phone and have no desire to get a Smart phone. I also don't have apps. Don't want them. I don't want anything that might make me want to look at my phone as often as others do. I don't look at my phone hardly at all. Don't need to. I engage in something called LIFE.

@__beinluv

2 жыл бұрын

same!

@nathanclendle

2 жыл бұрын

Also, I find that ensuring I don't have easy access to aps helpful, so even on my phone I have to open a browser to visit social media and keep the aps off my phone.

@coleh3874

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a brilliant fix! How is it working out for you? I hadn’t thought of just using my phone’s browser at all. I like that idea because it still gives you the freedom and capability to access whatever social media you want whenever you need it while also adding just enough of a buffer between you and the app that it should significantly drop the likelihood that you would just open your phone and start mindlessly scrolling

i quit my smartphone 5 years ago and went back to the old-style Nokia and my camera. i have never missed it. i didn't want my child to see my face permanently stuck to a phone - that was the trigger for me and it has been bliss. i'm of an age where i remember pre-internet times and i feel more like my old self again. never been much of a techy-modern-day-life fan anyway, so was not hard for me.

I'm old enough to remember what my life was like before I bought my 1st "smartphone". Much better!

I got myself a flip phone and a little MP3 player, and I have never felt so free in such a long time. I feel like I did back in the 90's and early 2000's. Run from a smart phone and don't give them to kids

@Atheria444

2 жыл бұрын

There is a special joy in being able to slam a flip phone shut when you are pissed. Ha!

@Alice-wf4pu

2 жыл бұрын

Same! I always keep everything and that 2007 ipod came in handy

@Atheria444

2 жыл бұрын

I just heard that Apple is no longer going to make iPods. :-(

@Atheria444

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alice-wf4pu I just heard that Apple is no longer going to make iPods. :-(

@sarahq5483

Жыл бұрын

What MP3 player did u get if you don’t mind me asking?

I just ordered my flip phone! And I am so happy to have made this decision

@ameliainva

3 жыл бұрын

I downgraded this past week. On day three and so far so good.

@KILLxSWITCH187

3 жыл бұрын

@@ameliainva Nice! Which ones ?? Both of you. I have Nokia 225 4G (not a flippy but same concept)

@d4rtier

3 жыл бұрын

Proud of you. I have a flip phone, but the battery is gone :(

@techieboii

3 жыл бұрын

Which flip phone?

@microsoftpro4237

2 жыл бұрын

I ordered lava flip phone India

"I flip, therefore I am". Damn, what a way to end it! I have mad respect for this guy. I have been trying to get off social media and reduce my smartphone usage for quite some time but I always end up getting hooked back onto it. After seeing this, I am seriously considering getting a flip-phone.

His story about his family is the sad truth. If you're reading this know that to look into another's eyes and love and cherish one another is all there is in this life.

@nataliap6671

2 жыл бұрын

I notice that in my family too. My mom especially

@AndieBlack13

2 жыл бұрын

My wife got her first smartphone a couple years back & I too knew of this psychological effect....I monitored her behaviour for changes subtle or profound, their were some...but when her phone started 'going off' late at night in bed, what was "oh their just 'night-owls" When this excuse didn't work, I said, just turn it off...when she said, 'how do I do that?", I knew she was in trouble. Now my 24YO son has the newest & top-of-the-line Motorola?*%@ Me?...nothing..never wanted one, 'll be monitoring my son as well.

@LH-kr4od

Жыл бұрын

I feel like even when the screens go off the blankness remains for quite a while like "mum, you're so boring compared to the Internet, with your one average face and inability to be clicked on"

17 years young here. Just started using a flip phone. First day today. Lets go!

@jeanknecht4098

3 жыл бұрын

same, 17 years old. Just ordered my flip phone.

@yahircortez1146

3 жыл бұрын

Nice KZread says you commented this a week ago so how’s it going? Asking cause I might do the same.

@jeanknecht4098

2 жыл бұрын

@Nick Williams 2 months ago I bought the nokia flip 2720. It is a great flip phone and besides calling, sms it also has whatsapp what is really usefull. it was a great switch and really made a big change

@chabbenthegoat6182

2 жыл бұрын

Hello everybody! It went great. I still love It. The first 2 weeks was weird. I haven’t had instagram and stuff like that so that transistion wasnt hard. The hard part is that you cant use gps, check your bank account, or Google stuff. After a while you do get better at planing. I feel more independent. I Can go out and do more stuff by myself. My friends now that I use this so They make sure to include me in everything by calling. Texting sucks, but the good thing about It is that im so happy when I get the chance to speak with the people i love. Also I have started speaking more to strangers. On the bus and the train. It really is life changing. GO DO IT!!!

@meowwmoeww5441

Жыл бұрын

It's been a year ago, how was it? Are you still a flip phone user or did you relapse?

Got my flip phone coming in the mail. I am a software development student and I find it so interesting that its software developers that use smartphones the least

@henrigrant4942

Жыл бұрын

they use smartphones the least because they understand how the apps work to screw them over and abuse their attention

Incredibly sharp analysis of one of the biggest cultural problems of our time. Thank you. More people need to see this.

I am 18 years old and I just decided to go 30 days without social media and I even bought myself a flip phone to help with any temptations I may face. Mental health is now mainly based on social media and at a young age I struggled with that. I want to see if I notice an improvement after a month.

@peauxwet

3 жыл бұрын

@@spellsafilm dont think theyre gonna respond bro

@techieboii

3 жыл бұрын

Issac. Did you try a month without social media? How was your experience?

@techieboii

3 жыл бұрын

@@emward6858 great thought

@Valiumtino71

2 жыл бұрын

And......?

@isaac.x5898

2 жыл бұрын

@@Valiumtino71 I lasted a week due to having to use social media for school projects (I should have waited until summer time)

It's almost a Slam/Rap monologue. Amazing.

1. Defend the imagination at all costs (how can YOU create when you are constantly consume other's creations?) 2. Make reality the default setting (reality isn't so bad) 3. Live life at a natural pace (take control) 4. Get your dopamine in the raw (in-person not online/over the phone) 5. Stop the conjuring of false spectacles (enjoy the moment; don't base the value of the moment by how good the photos are and how many likes they get).

I’m 27 I got active in social media around 12 years old. Then the advancement off social media boomed kind of instantly from that point Me being in a social media breakaway truly appreciates this video. I have to get back in touch with reality and back interactive with my family. This feels like a breath of fresh air! 💨

"it's left to me to determine my experiences worth"

You sir are a poet, a visionary, and a philosopher. You are a talented public speaker! Thanks for sharing your idea

I'm 26, I watched the boom of social media and I've realised how much it change my mind... I miss being in the moment, not thinking about sharing a photo or checking notifications. That's why I decided to acquire a Nokia 2720 flip phone and I couldn't be happier :) in the words of Mark Manson : "sometimes to feel on, you need to feel a little off"

@Podders1991

Жыл бұрын

How you getting on with the Nokia mate?i am making the transition to feature phone this month and the 2720 is one I am looking at

Im assuming he wrote his own speech, he's an amazing writer tbh

I found this gem three years after it was set out in the open.

You are not alone, many young people are switching to feature phones, thank you for your presentation and yes I am a flip phone user and I am also a computer engineer of 30 years.

@dwcosta

6 ай бұрын

same here!

My flip phone arrived yesterday. I’m tired of the addiction.

Amen. I have always had a flip phone and refuse to get rid of it for the same reasons expounded in this presentation. My thoughts exactly. It is a odd phenomena that people really do tend to actually get angry and frustrated with me that i do not have a smart phone. I actually had a co-worked who looked at my flip phone and said " I do not see how your wife can put up with you." What, a flip phone is grounds for divorce? Insane! I will never ever have a "smart phone."

@brynne77

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you, Ortega! STand up for what you believe in, even if people laugh at you. In the end, they may all suffer for being Smart phone addicts. They just dont' know that yet, until they chose to wake up.

Watched this on my smartphone at 1.5x speed with headphones on ignoring my family. Guess I got a ways to go

@doesnotFempute

3 жыл бұрын

How about now?

The fact that a Ted video on this topic has this little attention is suspicious.

@GabrielLukeCraig

3 жыл бұрын

Extremely suspicious ..

@carlb721

3 жыл бұрын

That's because everyone is on their smartphone

@theamerican7080

3 жыл бұрын

KZread probably tampering with the numbers...again. No smartphone, no KZread on the go.

@dreamcatcher6164

3 жыл бұрын

My same thought exactly...

@Valiumtino71

2 жыл бұрын

It could be a logarithmic issue, it could be that people's eyes are not fully open yet....

I needed this validation in my life. Sharing because so many people think I'm crazy.

Best speech i ever saw on KZread 👏👏

This is pure gold! I wish everyone would watch this

For work now, I fight to keep personal life & work life separate. Ie I keep two cell phones & computers & refuse to forward work to personal life. When work time is over, I turn it off.

This has me convinced to opt for a flip phone over a dopamine-dealing smartphone :) Still, I'm going to use high dopamine devices at home. Here's to authentic connections out in the world!

What a great speech! It is eloquently written and delivered in such a captivating and well-paced manner. Have hope Mr Amadio, for I too am on the path of obtaining the sacred flip.

One of the best talks on this topic I've ever watched. Time to go get my flip phone.

@oi-bg5ro

Жыл бұрын

I got a flip phone!

@dhruvshukla2389

8 ай бұрын

​@@oi-bg5roCongratulations 🎊! I m from India and imma get a flip phone for myself soon 👏!!!

Hands down the best TED Talk I've ever seen. Thank You David. You have changed the way I look at life.

It truly is amazing that this video lesson has come up in my feed because the last month and a half I had been weighing the pros and cons of getting a flip phone for being on my phone and staring at it daily it's taken away from the things I need to do in my responsibility so after watching this and reading the comments I know decided that tomorrow I will upgrade for my smartphone to a flip phone and I thank you all for that

"Something is very wrong here." Yes indeed I can feel it and see it everywhere I go. Great talk David!

Truely underrarted talk. this is the best talk on smartphones on the internet in my opinion.

"I flip, therefore I am"

@OGPimpin

7 ай бұрын

my man

This video deserves a lot of views. I found myself coming back to this video everytime I got stuck in the virtual world for too long, unable to get anything done. His grasp on English vocabulary to convey complex ideas with a touch of humor amazes me. If this is the quality of life one can lead without a smartphone then I am all up for it.

In those days cell calls & texts were expensive, so you took care not to do too much.

Well done! If anyone here is tempted to make the switch, do it! Stand strong through the adjustment period. You will be glad you did. Went back to a flip phone almost 4 years ago. No regrets. I have a deactivated smartphone that I tether to the flip hotspot every so often, but I don't use social media on it. Mostly just the browser and navigation. The perspective he shares about the 2 way mirror is so real.

Thank you! I am constantly trying to explain this to people when they give me static for not answering them.

this is the greatest TED talk of all time

It's so easy to get trapped by tech these days. Thank you for this talk David!

I love my flip phone. Always had one. I love that when I open my phone, I can start speaking to the person that called. Same with closing it. Watching the zombies around me addicted to their phones 24/7, including my daughter, convinced me never to get one. If I need the internet, I use my computer. I write directions down and put the number in my phone should I get lost. Not a big deal.

I just bought a flip phone yesterday. I got fed up with wasting too much time on my phone. Will try to reduce my usage by using a flip phone.

computer time is computer time. when you're always on your pocket computer, you miss the present moment. I love my flip phone!

I was thinking on buying a new nokia flip... This vdo made that thought into a plan...

It's always fun to watch "anti internet" talk on the internet. But I agree the issue exists and becomes more severe year by year.

My subconscious often tells me the reason I am always out of touch with reality is because I am always in touch (online). And this Ted talk is a validation to switch my smartphone with a basic one. 1990s kid here and grew up with the basic feature phones. We often have the " why do we feel happier and better when we were just holding feature phones back then " conversations. Just sharing my thoughts. :)

I started out with a flip phone when cell service first became available, and I'm still very happily using a flip phone. And when I take a walk I get to see the trees and flowers and birds and clouds that look like elephants and beautiful sunsets that nobody else seems to even notice anymore. It's so sad.

Just ordered my flip phone - coming in a few days, can't wait!

@KILLxSWITCH187

3 жыл бұрын

Dont keep us waiting for so long... Which one did you get ??

@PGBlanks

3 жыл бұрын

@@KILLxSWITCH187 Review on my channel if you want to see. Spoiler: It didn't go so well for me at the end., but it could've just been the specific phone I had (Nokia 2720) :(

if you sit back and observe in public almost every single person has a phone in there hand scrolling 24/7 in the gym everywhere its weird

Honestly this has been the best ted talk ive ever seen, really gives you an idea of where were heading and how you want to partake and live your life. Cant thank this man enough for this video, also really well written, amazing.

The iPhone was released in 2007. 14 years later, 97% of Americans age 18-49 own a smartphone, with the average person spending over 5 hours a day on their device (Statista). In exchange for convenience and accessibility, we've traded away our time, money, attention, focus, privacy, mental health, and social lives - if not completely, to diminished versions of their former selves. Technological progress is rapidly becoming the myth of our time.

The benefits of this idea is immerse. Even if you can't fully change to a flip phone, just try to use your smartphone without mobile data(use it on wifi, when there is). I find this really helpfull. If your work/study don't need internet, applying this manfifesto will help

Bravo! I moved to a Nokia 8000 recently and have never looked back. I do still have an iPad which I use an hour a day in the evening but other than that I’m smartphone/social media free! I’ve found I’m so much more productive now and I noticed so many things I used to miss in the past!

I find it telling that this was clear to Amadio before the pandemic iced the social isolation cake. Yet some things never change: I used to make the same points about addiction to television, and to this day, if I am trying to compete with a TV to have a conversation with someone, I center myself in their line of sight. Of course, that's hard to do with a hand-held device. By the way, I got my first flip phone in late 2014 and have no intention to "upgrade."

im 18 and sick of my phone and the internet and im switching to a flip phone soon, because i want to get to know myself and the world around me and im excited to suffer from boredom and fuel my creativity.

The Smartphones is the most control machine of all times. The price is : We are loosing our privacy right.

I'm watching this video on a flip phone right now in 2022 :)

Your integrity is everything. Off to order a flip phone!

Very well said. I'm a senior, who bought an Apple I phone. I threw it in my junk drawer with my old Rubics cube. BECAUSE I can't figure the damn thing out. A flip phone makes sense because it's a "PHONE".

David, you absolute legend. Sharing, because it needs to be heard!

He's a great story teller and so glad to hear he's a teacher.

I have said this since cellphones became readily available to everyone in the mid nineties,

I’ve been slowly getting my life situated to where I could exist without a smart phone - banking, bills, etc. I’m finally there! I’ll be ordering my flip phone from Verizon next week.

I have watched this video at least 8 times now. It inspires me every time. I just got my dream job and also teach at university now. Hopefully I will be where the professor in this video is today. My smart phone is going out of the window. I had already downgraded my "normal" smart phone to a feature phone with whatsapp to a miniature smartphone and now I am switching to a flip phone. Let us all be honest with ourselves: we are addicted and it needs to change.

everyone should watch this talk

I like this man:) His presentation is persuasive, intelligent, and beautifully thought out especially as he finishes with the 5th tenant of the manifesto. Having resisted successfully the temptation (so far) to buy into smart-phone technology (bite the apple), I'm thankful for companies like Kyocera for their 4G compatible flip phone neatly stashed away in my front jeans pocket.

You encapsulated my thoughts and feelings so eloquently.

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! Well done! One of the BEST I've ever heard! I want to be in your CLASS!!!!

I have a flip phone. I bought mine on the first of the month

Great Speech and a wonderful topic that should be getting more recognition.

Just got mine (Sunbeam Orchid F1). I never wanted one, but the military essentially required me to get one back in 2012 and the rest is history. Now, I'm going back to the flip!

Yes this talk has many things to repeat. "The constant culture of distraction" spot on.

Not a day goes by that I think about when I had a flip phone with the worst reception and it was the most freeing time of my life.

I'm happy to see that although I do have a smartphone I treat it like a flip phone most of the time, and if I do get glued to it, it's because I'm very bored and I'm trying to distract myself with something and I don't have anything else available to distract myself with and/or my thoughts at the moment aren't very engaging or interesting, but I usually end up being bored either way because it kind of feels like when you open the fridge many times in a row to see if there is finally food there but it's still the same as before 😂 Also it feels really nice to actually look out the window or read a book or something that's non phone related when you're commuting home or to school/work (in case you use transports or that you're not the driver) for example, even when I have mobile data available, it still feels better to just do anything else than just being connected all the time

@lizzypandora6986

2 жыл бұрын

I recently deleted all my social media apps and the fridge analogy is exactly how I feel when I get bored. I hate those situations when everyone else is on their phones so I just grab mine out of habit, and I get so bored because there's nothing for me to do on there.

Great video!! We must stop going out with our computers and start living our life!! Personally i love my Nokia 130

the fact that this video only has 13k views says a lot

Another great talk, with a really important message.

I love this. I'm sharing right away. We need more of this type of understanding and personal education to be able to do better in the coming years.

This is really good, worth sharing. Well done David.

This is a fantastic talk. I hope the last part is true: that we'll become less dependent on the internet and on our phones.

this is beautifully said. I can't wait to make the switch and see how much my brain changes, returns to its original form. I'm sick of being chained, influenced, obsessed. I've always considered myself a more quiet, reserved person and now I'm wondering if it's because I've always used my devices as a social crutch.

20-something flip phone user here. I cannot recommend it enough.

@eyemissmyunclecharles7185

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of making the switch. Which phone do you own?

@zram1997

3 жыл бұрын

​@@eyemissmyunclecharles7185 I have a T-mobile alcatel, but I think it's pretty much the same as what Verizon or AT&T offers for flip phones. Most of my friends have told me they wanted to switch, but none actually have. I think it's hard to do without support, so I just want to offer my random person on the internet support. If you have any other questions or just want a flip phone pal to follow up with as you make the transition, feel free.

@abi5254

3 жыл бұрын

just ordered myself a flip phone! i’m 17 and i’m so sick of living my life engorged in social media, it’s nice to see other people with the same intentions!

@sydneyarmstrong1010

3 жыл бұрын

@@zram1997 I’m thinking about it. I have a lot of questions could you answer some?

@zram1997

3 жыл бұрын

@@sydneyarmstrong1010 absolutely! what would you like to know?

Amazing once again great videos don't have adequate views or views and ratings are not indicative of valuable videos.

This is fantastic. Really well described and defined. I will be sharing this for people to enjoy,

I've been seeing alot of nostalgic videos about many people pining for the 80s and 90s going to the mall to hang out with friends if we reverse consumer consumption we could very well get some, not all of those days back or some form of facetime social interaction unplug our future for our future!

I’m 23 and only have instagram, reddit and Pinterest. I rarely, even barely go on any of them. I probably use Pinterest. Don’t have the apps on my phone, only on the computer. I remember the days before iPhones came out. Was just cellphones. I’ve contemplated buying a Nokia n93, and using my iPhone as a way to track my phone data and play games on. I didn’t get an iPhone till I was 15. Had a cellphone for two years of high school when everyone had iPhones. Kind of wish I stayed with it. Still have it lying around somewhere.

I got a newer model trac-fone/4G flip phone 2 months ago, when I needed to update from my 15 year old 3G flip phone. So far I detest it. Doesn't seem to have an alarm like my old phone. I own a small business, but I haven't been able to check phone messages in 2 months, since it's is so hard to navigate.

Absolutely brilliant thinking here, a lot of thinking to do. Will be passing this on

Wise words…I feel every part of it in my life..

This deserves more views

Incredible talk 👏🏼👏🏼