It's not about rules, it's about having a real choice. MasonGonzalez had a point about the box, but breaking out of one lets you pick the next shape yourself. That feels like progress, not just a swap.

My local record store is packed with people buying vinyl for that same delayed-gratification feeling.

Guy on the bus is living in 2004. He's probably staring out the window at a billboard for a flip phone. I tried leaving mine in my bag once, but my hands just started twitching. Ended up counting how many people had the exact same phone case as me. It was seven.