I really enjoyed this piece! You make so many excellent observations. In my own life, I have found (at last) a balance. In comparison to many, I have painfully few apps on my phone. And most of them have the notifications turned off. I do have a FB page - however it is highly curated and I have met most of my 'friends' IRL. I use meditation, yoga, & writing apps -but I find those enhance my real life experience. As with all things - the key is balance. Having said that - I'm still cruising along with my iPhone 7 - and yes - there's a couple of cracks on the screen. ;)