Then maybe you should be living in a cave .
I kind of appreciate tools for what they are for. When a technology is superfluous, it will die a natural death. IoT like any technological app is no exception. Some aspects of it look pretty solid, others more like fads.
My rule of thumb of a good technology is when you have trouble trying to remember how you used to do without it. Just because the technology introduces new dimensions and risks does not make it a bad thing. Cavemen never had to worry about car accidents or plane crashes, but I doubt you would be sold on that lifestyle because of those risks.
I have contemplated living in a cave like some old testament prophet. Certainly in my bucket list of things to do. My soul is drawn to wild places, I like solitude.
If it is in the interests of the powers that be, technology will be forced down our throats whether we like it or not, they will build cities to cater exclusively to automobiles for example. Where I live, I can't even take a walk outside because they are no damned sidewalks, how is that for social engineering. IoT is being pushed like crack, so is 5G, so is automation, so is planned obsolescence, consumers have no say.
The rule of thumb for good technology is whether it creates creates dependency or not, I can fix a bicycle, the parts are cheap, by contrast cars are expensive, tie you down to global supply chains, are harder to fix, meaning you are dependent on someone else, takes up a bigger chunk of your income, extend this to all big tech.