I'm amused at the mix of condescension and vehement beliefs contained in this essay. There is some irony as his beloved typewriter is a consumer-good technologi

I'm amused at the mix of condescension and vehement beliefs contained in this essay. There is some irony as his beloved typewriter is a consumer-good technological invention which happens to be his "established" tool. There are legitimate critiques in the piece, especially around repairability, supporting the local community. Blanket disregarding the reality of technological advancement and the prosperity it can bring is an ideologically extreme position. Billions of people can grow far beyond their circumstances of birth with access to inexpensive cellphones. We can be thankful that consumers and technologists pressed onwards with their efforts despite the dramatic moral take presented by the author.