Digital minimalism as philosophy

Digital minimalism is not about deprivation — it is about intention. The question it asks is not 'can I live without this?' but 'does this serve the life I am actually trying to build?' The Daode Jing says: to reduce and reduce again, until you arrive at wu wei. This is an old question in a new medium.

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