Giving up a new "cool" few things doesn't mean you will "miss out" on new things. You still can try new things when they come out. I think the biggest benefit

Giving up a new "cool" few things doesn't mean you will "miss out" on new things. You still can try new things when they come out. I think the biggest benefit of living like in 99s, just like the author pointed out is a "Peace of mind". Also, regarding: > Retreating to the past isn’t controlling your addictions, it’s giving up. as if addictions were a good thing. You can also look at it this way: choosing self controlled addictions over "giving up" a device over a dumber one.