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Counterpoint: everything creates chores. That’s the nature of things. Having to re-pair headphones is like having to clean dishes. Clearing out inboxes is like dusting.

You don’t have to do them, but the author correctly points out that cruft accumulates when you don’t.

Maybe some chores are hardware chores (showering, dishes, laundry) and some are software chores (updates, pairing, EULA screens), and software chores are BAD while hardware chores are GOOD. I know I broadly prefer software chores because they’re easier to resolve, even though they don’t let me work with my hands.

Yes, software chores have increased in the past century. Yes, software chores are human-created or company-created. You know what else has increased? The role of software in our lives, and the number of retail companies the average human interacts with!