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Not had a smartphone in 5 years, and would never go back. I get lost sometimes and explore new areas, I enjoy concerts with my own eyes, I can wait to deal with work when I am back home and enjoy dinner with my family, and I am always present in whatever I am doing not allowing the internet to ever tear me away.

It has changed a lot about my life, and I am so much happier. And have so much more privacy, given I also only use cash in public. I am mostly invisible when away from home, digitally.



> .. I am always present in whatever I am doing not allowing the internet to ever tear me away.

Yet here you are. Oops.


Yes, I make a decision when to be at my desk, and when I walk away I live in the real world.

Turns out you do not need to be reachable or stay connected with the lives of far away people every second of every day.


So many people are like "I have quit all social media! I'm free from DA INTERNET!" while posting this on Hacker News or Reddit




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