Musings from Reconnect
Written by students living it.
Reflections on attention, technology, loneliness, and opting out.
Why You Should Switch to a Dumb Flip Phone
I am not going to waste your time with this (smartphones do, though).
The Beauty of Being Unreachable
Constant connectivity has quietly stolen our focus, our solitude, and our ability to truly be present with one another. Stepping away might be the most radical thing our generation can do.
“If You Build It, They Will Come” or Maybe They Won’t
On Metaverse
I Imagined My Deathbed — Then I Deleted Instagram
A reflection on regret, attention, and the life waiting on the other side of social media.
What We Owe the iPad Kids
Members of Gen Z were the test subjects — now we’re finally old enough to warn the kids coming next.
Social Solutions for Social Media
We’re tired of rotting, but deleting is hard. Community makes it better.
The Personal Responsibility Argument: How Meta Keeps Dodging Regulation—and How to Stop It
Whistleblower reports, causal academic research, and the company’s own internal documents all make clear that Meta is harming our society, and we should probably do something about it.
On Keeping It Real in a Virtual World
What My Tech-Free Childhood Gave Me
A Campus Full of Waiting Rooms
I didn’t come to Stanford to learn content.
Social Media Stole My Time. I Took It Back.
Social media, specifically Instagram, consumed my life. Disconnecting through deletion allowed me to reconnect with reality.
Wake up! You’re late for the rest of your life!
How getting off social media changed my perception of myself, others, and every magnificently ordinary day.
No One Cares About Your Instagram
The illusion of being seen & the freedom of disappearing.
Why Reconnect?
It is not too late for the forgotten generation
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