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> Having a microwave doesn't force me to eat TV dinners for every meal. But sometimes it's convenient to just microwave food. Just not all the time.

It's hard for me to remember the times I accidentally scrolled two hours on my microwave, or saw a person hand a microwave to their kid in a restaurant to entertain them. It feels like the argument you're making doesn't really fit the problem smartphones have become.

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I've never really understood people spending hours on a phone. I get fed up and move to a computer. At the very least, it's got a bigger screen and a keyboard, making it easier to respond to a post than the phone does.

I recognize that it's a problem for a lot of people, and I'm sure that OP does too. Because it seems like they're arguing for purposefully using a phone less. They're describing a different way to choose to be.

> I get fed up and move to a computer.

Big screens can be addicting, too - but not being portable helps it be less available 24x7 and makes the problem less visible to those around you.

Do you track your screen time using an accurate/unbiased method like an app? Big screen wasted time may be much higher than you assume.

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