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I am not describing digital abstinence. Note that I did not mention abstaining from:

- the web (I am posting on HN after all, although I recommend a very stripped down browsing experience)

- email

- general computer use

It's telling that you interpreted that (rather circumscribed) list as total digital abstinence. Social media, smartphones, and AI are all relatively recent appearances on the digital stage.

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That's fair, though I was somewhat responding to the short list of topics from the article and discussion in this thread.

I still don't think minimalism inherently demands what you're suggesting. If you don't find social media has any beneficial uses for you, it makes sense to cut it out of your life completely. Someone else might find they need some specific things from it, and decide to keep some engagement - on their own carefully dictated terms.

Also fair.

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