Would you pay $60 to not use your phone? A surprising number of people have. That’s the cost of the Brick, a small gray tile that locks you out of all the apps you choose until you physically tap your phone to it. It works similarly to freemium apps like Opal and OS-level settings, such as Digital Wellbeing (Android) and Screen Time (Apple), but the Brick is tougher to defeat.
The idea is to leave the Brick at home, perhaps on your refrigerator (it has a magnet on the back), and…

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