Emacs Is My Browser

The author advocates using Emacs's built-in EWW browser as their primary web browsing tool, finding it usable for 85-90% of web tasks while reducing distractions and algorithmic manipulation from modern browsers. They argue this approach—resembling internet usage from 1999—provides higher-quality information consumption and aligns with rejecting centralized big tech platforms in favor of open web protocols like gopher and gemini. The article includes practical Emacs configuration code to optimize EWW with keybindings, PDF and video handlers, and a privacy-focused search engine.