Is A Firewall Really Needed For A Slackware User (home machine, not server)?

Having used a firewall for years, I found this very interesting.
The conclusion,
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..........Firewalls, while an essential security tool on servers, rarely provide benefits (and often cause frustrations) for desktop users at home.

The full article can be read at, https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20230904#qa