Rethinking Bad Screen Time: Hardware shifts toward purpose-built tech
The piece argues that curbing “bad screen time” goes beyond blocking apps and requires addressing the broader attention-economy and design systems that push for ever-smarter smartphones. It highlights a shift toward single-purpose, modular hardware and privacy-focused devices (e.g., Light Phone, Brick, reMarkable, Framework PCs, Punkt) and suggests brands should redesign power and data practices to support healthier tech use. The Good Screens report envisions a decade of diverse form factors that move away from the smartphone-centric paradigm while empowering users and creators alike.