He's not a digital minimalist, he's just too broke to be tracked by Google.
Man's Flip Phone Isn't A Digital Detox, He's Just Broke
Pete Ferguson, a 38-year-old from Rochester, New York, uses a flip phone because he cannot afford a smartphone, not because of any digital-minimalist philosophy. His acquaintances mistake his lack of a smartphone for a deliberate rejection of modern tech, which leads to awkward moments—like when he fumbled a coworker's iPhone at a birthday party. That same day, he was trying to take home leftover pizza because he couldn't afford groceries, but the leftovers were thrown out. He went two days without a hot meal.
Source: Man's Flip Phone Isn't A Digital Detox, He's Just Broke — ClickHole
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