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Exactly. It's not the smart part of a device that is the problem. That's an extreme overreaction.
The problem with most smart devices today is that they are proprietary, non-fully libre and open source, for-profit, cloud-connected, corporate committee designed spyware, adware, and bloatware.
Devices that are fully FLOSS (firmware, hardware, software) and based on open and free standards and protocols are awesome, but they get easily forgotten.
The Internet and your technology can be so much better. Demand it.
Can you recommend some light switches like that?
There is plenty of information on !selfhosted@lemmy.world and !homeassistant@lemmy.world if you're looking for more than the most basic motion- or remote-controlled light switches.
Z-wave or zigbee. They use an alternative to wifi.
User in tandem with a open source system like home assistant.