I've been thinking about this one quite a bit lately. I'm wondering:

To what extent is it a question of economic or social #privilege to be able to make this choice at all? An example from my own life: as the pressures of #inflation continue, it feels like less of a choice to have this-or-that store app with #coupons and #discounts and whatnot on my phone. Even if I minimize the disturbance as much as possible by turning off #notifications, I'm still giving up a little sliver of my available attention in exchange for a (questionable?) economic benefit.

Also, for someone who is saddled with a lot of responsibilities or #mentalload or both, especially when time is low and a lot of planning and coordination is required, how realistic is it that one could make the shift away from depending so much on the phone?

Or looking at it another way, how much is this a realistic solution and how much is it a #romantic wouldn't-that-be-nice kind of idea? And even if it is realistic, my personal experience has shown that trying to make any change on my own is difficult at best; I wonder if it's helpful to put so much responsibility on each individual person. Pandora's box is open. What are we going to do about it now?

#economicPrivilege #socialPrivilege #digitalMinimalism

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I'm preparing to write long piece and I've got a couple of questions that I'd like to do a unscientific survey on:

1. It occurs to me that #hamradio is an acquired taste. I've run into too many #amateurradio operators who told me that their children have no interest in the #hobby.

2. Isn't the concept of #hobby or #pastime something that only people with 💰 can have? Aren't hobbies a form of #economicprivilege?

What are your best thoughts on these subjects?🤔