I've always been obsessed with the 1986 classic movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend. For years, I've tried to pinpoint if it's the iconic parade scene, Ferris' one-liners, or the '80s flair that still makes it so intriguing.
But I finally figured it out: It's the lack of smartphones. Ferris and his fellow ditch-day accomplices spend their whole day in the moment as opposed to scrolling through it.
Ferris even says, "Life moves pretty fast, and if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
These days, we're all missing it