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The Summer of Ludd is a weeklong series of talks and activities like how to flirt and date offline, mending, and learning to fight against data centers, all focused on getting people off their phones and into community. The rules? Be present, and absolutely no phones, recording, or photos allowed.

Gowanus, a media puppet acting as the organizers’ spokesperson, said in a press conference: “We believe that the event is the medium to enact social change, where people can meet up in physical space. [...] We are striving to create an event that defies consumption.” www.wired.com/story/inside...

The new Luddite movement has become heavily associated with Gen Z, the first generation to grow up entirely with digital technology. Despite this fact, or perhaps because of it, some young people are becoming increasingly critical of tech’s omnipresence in society.