I'd be much happier if I could have an internet free room or two near my family. In fact, if I ever move back, I might seriously work on that. Bedroom and a study/library if I can afford the place, no internet.
I'd be much happier if I could have an internet free room or two near my family. In fact, if I ever move back, I might seriously work on that. Bedroom and a study/library if I can afford the place, no internet.
I think it was actually better with a fair bit more friction. Most of the good stuff was still possible. It couldn't be as big a distraction as it is now. You had to decide to use it, then go to the place where you can use it, then wait a bit.
[EDIT] "So why don't you just live like that?" unfortunately, the entire world now assumes you have fast Internet available everywhere, at all times. Schools, employers, banks, everyone. Living like that today would be far more inconvenient and come at a higher cost than living like that back when it was the norm (or, before it was the norm, even—most households in the US weren't "online" at all until 2000 or so) due to changing expectations.