From when? Its kind of rewriting history when people pretend they did nothing before modern tech.

People had plenty else to do. It was just different.

Never before in human history have people been constantly stimulated at almost all times. Even 30 years ago, you could be stuck staring out the window during a train ride or something.

My partner gets antsy if they have to pee without their phone. That shit may be common now, but it definitely isn’t healthy.