In a new essay for Reason, the author argues that choosing not to use a smartphone can shift practical burdens onto other people. The piece's title states the claim plainly: not using a smartphone burdens others. The essay also observes that functioning in society without a phone is becoming harder, which gives the argument real-world weight.
The author's conclusion is personal rather than prescriptive: he says he will turn his own phone off. That choice seems to embrace the very difficulty the essay describes, and it highlights the pressure that phone-centric life creates for those who might prefer to opt out.
The essay is relevant to broader law and policy questions about digital access, accommodation, and who should bear the costs of living outside the smartphone economy. But it is an opinion piece, not a legal analysis, and it does not propose specific rules or regulations.