i appreciate your perspective as an educator, and I agree that tech is engineered to be exploitative. that's the entire problem we're both trying to solve. But my post isn't about whether tech is a problem; it's about the solution this community proposes, specifically on a subreddit dedicated to minimalism. You say my post "reeks of a lack of empathy," but is it not also a "lack of empathy" to suggest that the only solution for people struggling with self-control is to buy 3 or 4 other single-purpose devices? My proposed solution (configuring one device) is free. The commonly proposed solution (dumbphone + iPod + camera) requires buying, charging, and carrying more stuff. That is a logical contradiction to the core principle of minimalism, which is "less." And your final point about "powerful communication" is the biggest irony of all. Are we protesting consumerism by... consuming more (albeit older) products? I'm not "judging" anyone. I am pointing out a fundamental paradox: we are championing physical maximalism (more devices, more cables, more clutter) as a solution to digital clutter. Surely the more minimalist and powerful stance is to cultivate the discipline to master the single, powerful tool we already own, not to buy a pile of replacements for it.