Digital Minimalism

The minimalist, by contrast, measures the value of these connections and is unimpressed by all but the most robust.

Is this technology the best way to support this value? We

Does this technology directly support something that I deeply value?

Even old ideas require new investigation to underscore their continued relevance.

the meaningful glow that comes from taking charge of what claims your time and attention is something that persists.

it’s the commitment to minimalism itself that yields the bulk of their satisfaction.

“Is this going to be helpful or is it going to be detrimental? Is it going to bolster our life together, as a community, or is it going to somehow tear it down?”

How much of your time and attention, he would ask, must be sacrificed to earn the small profit of occasional connections and new ideas that is earned by cultivating a significant presence on Twitter?

When people consider specific tools or behaviors in their digital lives, they tend to focus only on the value each produces. Maintaining an active presence on Twitter, for example, might occasionally open up an interesting new connection or expose you to an idea you hadn’t heard before.