I respect the author and his approach. There's a lot to be said for quieting the noise we subject ourselves to at every turn. However, in my personal experience, solitude is a state of being I do not wish to share with others when I'm experiencing it. It's a place I go to get away from the bombardment of thoughts and ideas and senseless chatter we all suffer through (although some enjoy it more than others). It's a p…
I personally feel the same way, especially the bit about always emerging a new person each time, and also do not have a smartphone for this reason.
When I'm alone, actually, what I want is to document my experiences-- not necessarily for anyone to see later, just to keep some kind of record. This is usually this is not in the form of pictures I can take of my external surroundings, but of ideas or feelings I have in my head.