Try not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Smart things are tools just like anything else and a tool is only good if it serves a useful purpose and delivers more good than harm. For MOST "smart" things yes, we agree that they're useless (eg dishwashers, fridges, washing machines etc). But there are a few legitimate exceptions we think such as light bulbs, heating/cooling systems, security cameras, solar systems. Many of those smart enabled products are also terrible too. It's like the 1% of the 1% that are legit.

Connecting something to the internet is not smart. Making an existing device better or fully automated is. Too many manufactures tend to the former without addressing the later.