Archive - Use More Paper

Going All In on Substack

I built my own website to stay independent. But a real business needs an audience, and almost nobody finds an independent site anymore. So I'm moving…

Jun 25 • Jerzy Rajkow

7:57

The Real Difference Between a Job and a Business Is Respect

The real difference between a job and a business is respect. Here is why the job you signed up for is rarely the job you actually get.

Jun 9 • Jerzy Rajkow

9:58

Should I care about quality?

Everyone says you no longer need quality because your phone does it all. I disagree. You can always feel the difference, and it is the one thing AI…

Jun 8 • Jerzy Rajkow

6:37

Photos of week 23/2026

Jun 7 • Jerzy Rajkow

Which jobs are being replaced by AI first?

An LLM is basically a machine that guesses the next letter. Once you see that, you can see exactly which jobs it takes first, and why.

Jun 4 • Jerzy Rajkow

5:59

May 2026

My new red dumbphone from Amazon

My stupidest phone ever made me happier than any smartphone I have owned. Here is why I switched, what I gave up, and what I got back.

May 26 • Jerzy Rajkow

6:17

How a digital minimalist discovers new music

Eight months after stopping, music came back into my life. And I found a new favorite album without any algorithm telling me to.

May 9 • Jerzy Rajkow

4:17

Jose Briones - digital minimalism, dumbphones and analog things interview

Jose Briones spent 10+ hours a day on his phone. Then he changed everything. Here is how he did it and what he learned along the way.

May 4 • Jerzy Rajkow and Jose Briones

59:55

April 2026

Carl Pullein - analog productivity interview

Stop switching apps. The best productivity tool is a notebook, a pen, and the willingness to slow down and think.

Apr 13 • Jerzy Rajkow

51:53

Why I Stopped Using My Punkt MP02

I loved my Punkt MP02 but real problems made me walk away from it. Here is what happened.

Apr 10 • Jerzy Rajkow

9:22

March 2026

Why We Launched Old School Websites in 2026

Here's why owning your content and cutting out the middleman is the smartest long-term bet you can make.

Mar 16 • Jerzy Rajkow

6:59

Four Months With the Minimal Phone - the Sweet Spot Between Dumb and Smart

I've been using the Minimal Phone daily for four months. It's the perfect middle ground between a dumb phone and a smartphone.

Mar 12 • Jerzy Rajkow

12:42

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