I'm not specifically low-tech, but it's kind of what I'm ending up with. I've always hated that people in sufficiently large groups seem to stop thinking for t

I'm not specifically low-tech, but it's kind of what I'm ending up with. I've always hated that people in sufficiently large groups seem to stop thinking for themselves. As soon as one starts doing something, people join in, just because. I've sort of dealt with this fact by becoming suspicious of whatever the popular thing is at the moment. It makes me think twice about if I actually want something, or if I want it because it's new, flashy or popular. I don't know if this qualifies as low-tech because I do have a desktop pc and an android phone. But I don't use streaming services, I don't listen to podcasts, i don't have any bluetooth-stuff, I only read physical books, I write using pen and paper, don't have a car, don't have any smarthome stuff, don't use social media, when I'm out of the house I don't have access to all my music, video's and holiday pictures, etc. Honestly I don't feel like I miss out on anything. To answer your 'How' question.. It helps me to imagine myself back in the 90s before I ever used the internet. Is a new tech/service/device something that I would have wanted or needed back then? Did I ever think "damn, I would love to be able to listen to my favorite radio show while walking the dog"? No? Well then the thing was never an issue for me, so I shouldn't try to fill that non-existent hole by listening to podcasts.