Convenience
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But when ease becomes the default measure of value—when “fast” and “frictionless” are always better, we lose something critical: the slow, inconvenient texture of real life and real relationships.
Israa Nasir • A good life is inconvenient.
When it comes down to it, people often say “necessary” when what they really mean is “convenient.” And I’ll give them that; it’s incredibly convenient to own a car. It’s inconvenient to make dinner plans and have to leave an hour ahead of time to catch the right buses. It’s inconvenient to carry a heavy coat well into the spring because you know yo
... See moreJeff Shinabarger • More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity
Convenience, in other words, makes things easy, but without regard to whether easiness is truly what’s most valuable in any given context.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Convenience culture seduces us into imagining that we might find room for everything important by eliminating only life’s tedious tasks. But it’s a lie. You have to choose a few things, sacrifice everything else, and deal with the inevitable sense of loss that results.