Paper First Life
Paper remains primary for thought and reflection; technology enters second and deliberately.
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CONCEPTS
Concepts name the methods and mindsets that recur across the practice database. Each one becomes concrete through the practices connected to it.
Journal Companions
Small digital tools support a paper-centered system without becoming its center.
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local-first
Sensitive or durable information stays under personal control before remote convenience is added.
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wrist-first
A constrained wearable handles essentials so a general-purpose phone can remain absent.
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intentional friction
A small obstacle creates time to reconsider an automatic digital action.
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zero queues
A queue has a meaningful done state and can return to empty.
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digital hygiene
Recurring maintenance keeps the digital footprint legible, private, and recoverable.
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ownership and open exits
A tool remains acceptable while data, access, and future choices can be retained or moved.
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in-person-first
Meaningful human connection moves into shared physical presence whenever circumstances allow.
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purpose-separated contexts
Devices and software contexts have clear roles so unrelated parts of life do not collapse into one surface.
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minimal retention
Data and digital residue are kept only while they continue to serve a deliberate purpose.
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phone dumbification
Deliberately reduce a smartphone to chosen roles so it behaves like a focused utility.
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