A group of four people sit quietly around a wooden table with their smartphones placed face-down in front of them. In the foreground, a man holds a simple black feature phone, drawing attention to the contrast between modern smartphones and a basic handset. The room is softly lit, and the mood is reflective.

What Happens If Four Billion People Put Down Their Smartphones?

For years we’ve been told that the smartphone is essential. That without it we’re uninformed, unsafe, unconnected, or somehow falling behind. It has quietly...