"One could give many examples of times when the tech-industry convinced itself it needed to respond to needs that no one ever expressed, or to technologies never requested. 3D televisions, curved screens, foldable smartphones, smart homes. Throughout all this, printing a document has remained the same frustrating experience as always."

"There are technologies that make us more free, more capable, more independent, or that simply make our lives easier. If something gives autonomy, if it allows you to do things you wouldn’t have done, if it empowers you, than it is useful tech.
Everything else should be avoided, because in the best case it's pure consumerism, in the worst case it's the surrender of another piece of independence to the usual feudal lords."