Digital Asceticism

The tool has become the master. We carry in our pockets a device of infinite capability, yet we find ourselves reduced to mere reactive nodes in a network designed to harvest our attention.

Digital asceticism is not about rejecting technology. It is about rejecting the default settings. It is a conscious decision to choose when, how, and why we engage. It is the refusal to be a passive consumer of content.?

The Cognitive Sovereignty

We must build digital environments that respect our cognitive sovereignty. Interfaces that are calm, tools that wait for us to use them, rather than demanding we service them.