Analog antidote: 2026 trend shifts toward offline living amid AI saturation
CNN reports a rising ‘analog lifestyle’ trend in 2026 as people push back against pervasive AI and doomscrolling. Offline hobbies—driven by big retailers like Michaels reporting a 136% surge in searches for analog hobbies and an 86% rise in guided craft kit sales—are expanding, with examples like landline use and screen-free social events illustrating a broader move to tangible, hands-on activities and mental‑health breaks from a primarily digital world.
