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Part 1 — Foundations
1. A Lopsided Arms Race
Talks about how digitalism and apps have been constructed to basically entice and force us to spend more time on them. This is achieved through the “like” and notification tools where you feel the need to be constantly hooked and online to get the notifications. Looking at a phone becomes a little bit like a lottery as you do not know what you will get.
Who would have thought that what kicked this all off was unintentional? The iPhone, which was basically bringing together a music player and phone, drove this revolution.
2. Digital Minimalism
The next part of the book focuses on whether technology as it is, can be of real use and if giving us a benefit. The author looks at the Amish group to see that they live well and happy even without the modern world’s technology. By limiting what we have available, are we really limiting ourselves?
People spend hours on Twitter to find that golden nugget of information which may be of use. Before you know it, the day has passed by. Would it be better to dedicate some time over the weekend and spend focused time on a course / podcast to glean all the information possible. We would be advancing a lot quicker and…
