I was just listening to Extended Mind which is a stunning proof that typewriters rule the roost in terms of productivity. Anyway, there's a chapter on Robert Caro's giant wall of cards and how this relates to the mythical computer in Minority Report, which actually spawned a real company that birthed a similar artifact.

When I see Tom Cruise whipping around those images, I get digital overwhelm and dream of a return to the forest. In other words, I can be lured in by digital tools, and I also realize I'm most alive without them. Or almost without them.  What to do? Without them entirely (which I've done), I mostly swim in my own world, lounge in pools, and read and write. In other words, perfection without the social component. And I'm at heart a social beast.

Anyway, the book goes on and on about a bigger screen leading to more productive and creative solutions. People mired in the 'cell' of their phones, bolstered up by AI, are much easier to manipulate, because they can't think creatively by nature of the tool

Caro's wall is so large, he needs to walk alongside it; engage the senses. Memory experts imagine walking through physical spaces to retrieve data.

The typewriter blows the screen off at the edges. The sky is the screen. The page is just the reflection. I can feel this happening when I use one.

There comes a moment when every writer feels it: burnout from the screens, the tabs, the constant ping of distraction. Words feel flat. Ideas evaporate before they land. If you're here, maybe you've reached that moment. Maybe you're craving something slower, deeper, more real.

A typewriter isn't just a machine. It's a companion in the kind of writing that matters. No alerts. No algorithms. Just the sound of keys striking paper, one letter at a time. It's a return to the raw and honest process of thought becoming word. It's writing that feels like craftsmanship.

When you write on a typewriter, every word counts. There's no backspace, only boldness. No digital clutter, only clarity. You write with your whole body. You write like you mean it.

And it's not just about nostalgia. It's about focus. It's about reclaiming the kind of attention that deep, authentic work requires. The kind that helps you rediscover the thrill of creating something lasting.

If you're ready to escape the digital haze and reconnect with your words, I can help you find the perfect first, second, or third typewriter—one that fits your style and spirit, engineered for a lifetime of writing.

If you already have one of ours, you might consider trading up.

Because writing isn't just about words on a page. It's about finding your way back to yourself.

In any case, I'm thrilled to be able to almost deliver you your Screenless Writer paperback and a monthly paper newsletter where I go all in on what matters most to me, and perhaps to us: a paper respite from digital chaos.

Another woman I just talked to said during covid she fell into her phone. World became more and more artificial; the 'drama' and the 'danger' lured her into the notifications. Now she can't get out. And the same thing happened to someone else I loved. And me, for a while.

Now I am through the other side, and once you're through, you're evolved.

I'd get more into the Anthroposophical element, but some Clairvoyants, including Are Thoresen, see a lense developing in the energy field, just in front of the physical eyeball, that allows a human to more and more intuitively interact with technology and screens. I don't always go into the etheric / astral / energetic components of tech, but I SHALL. And it overlaps with much of my researches.

Are you ready? Are we ready to tame the digital beast and reroute humanity? Compassionately.

By the way, I'm not 'anti-ai', by default. I'm anti ego-centric humans manipulating ai. I sometimes use it to create images for my sites and to write digital missives. The reason is because it frees me up somewhat to WRITE for REAL. And it also sometimes knows more than me about getting people into the journey of my typewritten book.

As for me, I'm digital minimalist and creativity maximalist and screenless writer for my most important writing.

You?

Steven Budden

Screenless Writer Society
Classic Typewriter Co.
Existential Detective

PS. Into second draft of The Screenless Writer, refining analog page protocols to make the process as seamless as possible, and working in my NEXUS screenless computer.