I've done what's described in the article for years. In fact, I've never once installed Facebook or Twitter on my iPhone. My general rules- - No social media,

I've done what's described in the article for years. In fact, I've never once installed Facebook or Twitter on my iPhone. My general rules- - No social media, at all. News only for entertainment, and news sources (fed through Feedly) have to be new sources, not politics-masquerading-as-news. Things happening, not things people are saying. - No notifications enabled other than texts and calls. - Do not disturb set for 10PM-6AM, allowing favorites to call through (wife & family). - Single page homescreen to keep it clean, tidy & organized. Mine is used for utility, and like most things in modern society, there's enough power if you aren't very intelligent to get controlled by the technology. You have to be capable of seeing through the tech, and not become its slave. Eternal vigilance is the cost of freedom I suppose. I rarely look at my phone, I do have games, but they are opened less than once every 12 months. Looking at what I have installed now, I have Super Mario Run, Breakout & "Faby Bird" (a Flappy Bird remake). I see no need to remove them when I don't find them to be a problem or damaging like social media is. Why do I have a smartphone then? ApplePay, remote home & PC controls, GPS maps, online banking, Lyft, Exxon Mobile SpeedPass+, Find My iPhone to know where my family is if they need me, are all invaluable. Those are the things I use a smartphone for.