Meditations On (Digital) Connection

(image courtesy of eliapelle) "how do you stay connected while practicing digital minimalism, and how did you/do you plan make the switch to more intentional digital interactions?" wow, what a juicy question, past me! i'm so glad you asked :3. i find the concept of "minimalism" in and of itself a tad puzzling. because as humans, we have this (irritatingly) unending tendency to gravitate towards a ceaseless pushing for any semblance of "progress", of "the next best thing", of just... "more". seeing the production of something, a net/tangible outcome, as the end goal of any endeavour worth a damn. and, like all good counter-culture movements, "minimalism" aims to push back against that notion by stripping back. however, in doing so, it can cultivate and perpetuate a kind of a flat, bland, and ironically consumerist lifestyle; buying the "latest" phone turns to buying the "latest"... dumbphone. or whatever antique media player, or games console, is the flavour of the month. subscriptions…