Digital minimalism is overrated—how more devices made me more productive

Digital minimalism is one of those ideas that sounds wise until you actually live it. The promise is fewer devices, more focus—but what you often get instead is one overloaded machine pulling you in six directions at once. I know because I tried it, and my “optimized” two to three device setup was quietly one of the most distracted periods of my life. More devices fixed that—and the reason has its roots in behavioral psychology.