life before technology

People returning home after decades of incarceration are forced to navigate a digital world that didn’t exist when they went in. The Michigan nonprofit Nation Outside makes it their goal to teach essential digital skills and help formerly incarcerated individuals survive and adapt to life in a technology-driven society.

For our series Before Technology, we asked Michigan writers to share their thoughts on life before smart phones, the internet and social media.Keith…

We've been asking Michigan writers to share their thoughts on life before technology, the internet and social media.Susan Hutton is a Michigan writer and…

Technology surrounds us. It seems we’re always connected to something…the internet, cell phones and social media. It can be difficult to unplug…