> Technology is part of the problem
I was more explicit: screens time is the problem. We interface with all manner of technology in our daily lives that I don't find myself attached to, including electronics. Everything we use, all our tools, is technology. Colloquially we use the term to refer to computers.
I can reframe the problem in other ways, e.g. what would allow me to achieve certain things without screens?
> You want to get away from the screen? Then get away. You want to go socialize with people in-person? Then just do it.
I already do this, as described. I spend more time on screens because more of what I actually want to do requires it.
There are types of interactions besides socializing for its own sake. Technology already bridges gaps with the likes of meetup websites. I think something conducive to collaborating on projects in person would be welcome.
> It doesn't have to deepen.
Well Luddites are not suddenly going to gain traction.
> Nor can it deepen, because the resource requirements for producing and powering higher technology come at an ever-increasing cost, subsidized by the environment and future generations.
Innovation by nature will ultimately reduce costs, though an increasing rate of adoption by the population could outpace it.
Every person has an environmental footprint, and it's greater in the West. Between transportation both public and private, a residence, food, gadgets, etc it adds up and were this something to be curbed, taking devices away would be woefully insufficient at making the difference. The population rate just needs to drop, which can be alleviated by eliminating global poverty. The popularized push for minimalism while watching the population explode is a race to the bottom.