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
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
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.
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.
@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
@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!
@@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.
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.
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.
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 : )
@@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 :)
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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
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.
@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
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!!!
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"
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
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! 💨
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"
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. :)
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.
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 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.
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.
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."
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.
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!
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!
Got laughed at a lot for having a brick phone, but I never regretted it. One friend felt bad and gave me an old iPhone a year ago, but it's really brought me down... I want my life back. Dumping the smart today.
My brother bought me a smartphone. And guess what happened? the guy who used to be confident, intelligent, creative thinker, Super good in sports went to the outer space forever. Trust me i regret it and I miss that me before smartphone 😔
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.
Completely correct: this problem is on par with climate change. More important even, as how can we hope to solve our biggest, realest problems when we’ve taught ourselves to untether from reality? His word choice is very powerful. What a speech. Going to buy a flip phone today and so should you.
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!
@@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) :(
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.
When communication is rejected The state of society is reflected In the shiny face of a smartphone What is this drug so addicting A ball and chain so restricting? Lights are on but nobody's home The screens are bigger and brighter The cases are thinner and lighter But they weigh us down with information We've become slaves to our own devices And oblivious to the human crisis As we crave even more stimulation If it weren't for Facebook and Instagram How would I show you just who I am? My life would be so empty and bitter Technology has conquered our inhibition And encouraged rampant narcissism With Snapchat, Whatsapp and Twitter Because it's now so easy to deceive There is nothing left to believe And we can hide behind anonymity Though we can find it all on the internet We haven't found peace of mind there yet Until we reclaim our humanity (C) 2015
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!
I'm 100% connected with what he's saying. I wish I could have mine but all my family, friends and work doesn't allow me to smash my smartphone and go back when I was happy. It's sad, but one day... I'm gonna make it.
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
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.
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".
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.
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.
I agree that phones are in their own unique class of distractions but humans have been keeping themselves distracted in various ways since they've existed.
I use a 2004 Motorola Razr I got off ebay, works on 2G, calls and texts and keeps a great battery life. The camera isn't very good which is fine because I prefer to experience things with my own eyes. It breaks my heart to see so many young kids walking around glued to their devices, unengaged with their surroundings and totally unaware of anything other than what is on that screen.
@@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.
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!
About an hour ago I asked God, Should I replace my son's iphone with a flip phone? Then I felt prompted to search on TH-cam and found this talk. My heart is yelling me Yes! Do all you can to help him! Help him to make reality the default setting! Seven years of internet addiction have been painful and enough. We don't talk enough about how much this hurt and how confusing this is. Thank you David for this talk.
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
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
Do it guys! Take back your life.
How it's going?
16 and I'm getting my flip on Christmas. I'm curious what people's reaction would be
@METhOdhowtoKilLnoObS Its not the same.
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.
Hey, good for you! Do you have any updates to share about how it's going for you?
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.
Oh I very like the usage of the word UPGRADED here!
@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
Good for you bro
That is fantastic. My feature phone arrives tomorrow. I look forward to the upgrade.
There is a special joy in being able to slam a flip phone shut when you are pissed. Ha!
"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."
where is this quote from?
This speech is gold. I am 21 and just starting to understand this truth.
Yes. I am 21 too, and we (me and you) have never lived before the age of technology, and I am desperate to experience.
@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!
@@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.
@@maarg0057 How's it going with the flip? I'm 20 and just upgraded to a flip phone yesterday!
@@ryanmcgregorr how’s your flip phone going? What did you buy and did you stick with it? Wanting one myself
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.
Absolutely brilliant piece of writing.
Bradbury was on the mark…
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.
Amazing short story
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 : )
@@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 :)
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.
same!
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.
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 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.
I've NEVER had a smartphone and I'm still alive, my flip phone is more than good enough.
How old are you
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 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
There is a special joy in being able to slam a flip phone shut when you are pissed. Ha!
Same! I always keep everything and that 2007 ipod came in handy
I just heard that Apple is no longer going to make iPods. :-(
@@Alice-wf4pu I just heard that Apple is no longer going to make iPods. :-(
What MP3 player did u get if you don’t mind me asking?
Incredibly sharp analysis of one of the biggest cultural problems of our time. Thank you.
More people need to see this.
I'm old enough to remember what my life was like before I bought my 1st "smartphone".
Much better!
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.
@@spellsafilm dont think theyre gonna respond bro
Issac. Did you try a month without social media? How was your experience?
@@emward6858 great thought
And......?
@@Valiumtino71 I lasted a week due to having to use social media for school projects (I should have waited until summer time)
You sir are a poet, a visionary, and a philosopher. You are a talented public speaker! Thanks for sharing your idea
17 years young here. Just started using a flip phone. First day today. Lets go!
same, 17 years old. Just ordered my flip phone.
Nice TH-cam says you commented this a week ago so how’s it going? Asking cause I might do the same.
@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
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!!!
It's been a year ago, how was it? Are you still a flip phone user or did you relapse?
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"
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
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
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! 💨
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.
same here!
It's almost a Slam/Rap monologue. Amazing.
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.
"it's left to me to determine my experiences worth"
I found this gem three years after it was set out in the open.
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.
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
they use smartphones the least because they understand how the apps work to screw them over and abuse their attention
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
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."
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.
"Something is very wrong here." Yes indeed I can feel it and see it everywhere I go. Great talk David!
This is pure gold! I wish everyone would watch this
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.
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.
this is the greatest TED talk of all time
I needed this validation in my life. Sharing because so many people think I'm crazy.
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.
I notice that in my family too. My mom especially
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.
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"
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. :)
Truely underrarted talk. this is the best talk on smartphones on the internet in my opinion.
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.
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.
One of the best talks on this topic I've ever watched. Time to go get my flip phone.
I got a flip phone!
@@oi-bg5roCongratulations 🎊! I m from India and imma get a flip phone for myself soon 👏!!!
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.
Im assuming he wrote his own speech, he's an amazing writer tbh
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.
It's so easy to get trapped by tech these days. Thank you for this talk David!
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."
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.
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!
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!
He's a great story teller and so glad to hear he's a teacher.
Best speech i ever saw on TH-cam 👏👏
Yes this talk has many things to repeat. "The constant culture of distraction" spot on.
Watched this on my smartphone at 1.5x speed with headphones on ignoring my family. Guess I got a ways to go
How about now?
8:00- Imagination is the most important thing that we have been separated from other species
12:25-you may never become fully human being
I came across an artist recently who had a few pieces on exactly how much society has changed in the last 30 years. It was really quite scary.
Got laughed at a lot for having a brick phone, but I never regretted it. One friend felt bad and gave me an old iPhone a year ago, but it's really brought me down... I want my life back. Dumping the smart today.
My brother bought me a smartphone. And guess what happened? the guy who used to be confident, intelligent, creative thinker, Super good in sports went to the outer space forever. Trust me i regret it and I miss that me before smartphone 😔
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.
Thank you! I am constantly trying to explain this to people when they give me static for not answering them.
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.
Completely correct: this problem is on par with climate change. More important even, as how can we hope to solve our biggest, realest problems when we’ve taught ourselves to untether from reality?
His word choice is very powerful. What a speech. Going to buy a flip phone today and so should you.
everyone should watch this talk
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!
In those days cell calls & texts were expensive, so you took care not to do too much.
David, you absolute legend. Sharing, because it needs to be heard!
Yep
Just ordered my flip phone - coming in a few days, can't wait!
Dont keep us waiting for so long... Which one did you get ??
@@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) :(
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.
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! Well done! One of the BEST I've ever heard! I want to be in your CLASS!!!!
The fact that a Ted video on this topic has this little attention is suspicious.
Extremely suspicious ..
That's because everyone is on their smartphone
TH-cam probably tampering with the numbers...again. No smartphone, no TH-cam on the go.
My same thought exactly...
It could be a logarithmic issue, it could be that people's eyes are not fully open yet....
Your integrity is everything. Off to order a flip phone!
When communication is rejected
The state of society is reflected
In the shiny face of a smartphone
What is this drug so addicting
A ball and chain so restricting?
Lights are on but nobody's home
The screens are bigger and brighter
The cases are thinner and lighter
But they weigh us down with information
We've become slaves to our own devices
And oblivious to the human crisis
As we crave even more stimulation
If it weren't for Facebook and Instagram
How would I show you just who I am?
My life would be so empty and bitter
Technology has conquered our inhibition
And encouraged rampant narcissism
With Snapchat, Whatsapp and Twitter
Because it's now so easy to deceive
There is nothing left to believe
And we can hide behind anonymity
Though we can find it all on the internet
We haven't found peace of mind there yet
Until we reclaim our humanity
(C) 2015
Splendid; thank you
@@raffisandoval9103 Thank you kindly. 🙂
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!
7:26 "How are we supposed to imagine anything ourselves if we are habitually consuming the products of someone else's imagination?"
I'm 100% connected with what he's saying. I wish I could have mine but all my family, friends and work doesn't allow me to smash my smartphone and go back when I was happy. It's sad, but one day... I'm gonna make it.
computer time is computer time. when you're always on your pocket computer, you miss the present moment. I love my flip phone!
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.
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
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.
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".
The Smartphones is the most control machine of all times. The price is : We are loosing our privacy right.
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.
You encapsulated my thoughts and feelings so eloquently.
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.
I agree that phones are in their own unique class of distractions but humans have been keeping themselves distracted in various ways since they've existed.
I use a 2004 Motorola Razr I got off ebay, works on 2G, calls and texts and keeps a great battery life. The camera isn't very good which is fine because I prefer to experience things with my own eyes. It breaks my heart to see so many young kids walking around glued to their devices, unengaged with their surroundings and totally unaware of anything other than what is on that screen.
the fact that this video only has 13k views says a lot
This deserves more views
Great Speech and a wonderful topic that should be getting more recognition.
My flip phone arrived yesterday. I’m tired of the addiction.
I wish every teacher would be as nice and thoughtful as he is 😢😅
We need balance in our lives and all that smart technology has done for us is encourage us to detach and disengage even more.
20-something flip phone user here. I cannot recommend it enough.
I'm thinking of making the switch. Which phone do you own?
@@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.
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!
@@zram1997 I’m thinking about it. I have a lot of questions could you answer some?
@@sydneyarmstrong1010 absolutely! what would you like to know?
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.
This is really good, worth sharing. Well done David.
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.
A mass throwback to this kind of tech would make an interesting socio-historical thesis for some academic one day.
The rhythm of his voice is really engaging
About an hour ago I asked God, Should I replace my son's iphone with a flip phone? Then I felt prompted to search on TH-cam and found this talk. My heart is yelling me Yes! Do all you can to help him! Help him to make reality the default setting! Seven years of internet addiction have been painful and enough. We don't talk enough about how much this hurt and how confusing this is. Thank you David for this talk.
This is the truth and your speech matters and yes will change many many minds and I am getting my flip phone because I strongerely agree.
I have NOT got a "smart " phone , nor do I want one .. I agree with David 100% !!!