Minimalists don’t mind missing out on small things what worries them much more is diminishing the large things they already know for sure make a good life good (29).Even when a new technology promises to support something the minimalist values, it must still pass a stricter test: Is this the best way to use technology to support this value? (27).Digital Minimalism - a philosophy of technology use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected and optimized activities that strongly support things you value, and then happily miss out on everything else (27).Because, let’s face it, checking your “likes” is the new smoking.” - Quote from Bill Maher (8) “The tycoons of social media have to stop pretending that they’re friendly nerd gods building a better world and admit they’re just tobacco farmers in T-shirts selling an addictive product to children.The urge to check Twitter or refresh Reddit becomes a nervous twitch that shatters uninterrupted time into shards too small to support the presence necessary for an intentional life (ix).In my work on this topic, I’ve become convinced that what you need instead is a full-fledged philosophy of technology use, rooted in your deep values, that provides clear answers to the questions of what tools you should use and how you should use them and, equally important, enables you to confidently ignore everything else (xi).Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:
In short, he argues that we should have a philosophy for technology. While the main thrust of the book is a 30-day detox of social medias and other endless voids, he argues that each service we use should have a specific purpose and value that it adds to our life based on specific goals that we state ahead of time. Often his philosophies take root and sprout changes months after reading his books. 16 Quotes from Digital Minimalism by Cal NewportĮach book that I’ve read by Cal Newport has changed my life in deep, sustained, and long-term ways.
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