Basically I've had enough of the algorithm(s) slowly monopolising my time, brain and social life.
- This week I resonated with recent episodes of Huberman Lab (37 and 39) and Trueanon (191).
- I've recently had my second jab and exited lockdown but life has only marginally improved, largely owing to an attention span befitting a gnat.
- I am not yet free of the 4+ hours of my day spent on anxiety inducing socials.
Time to excise this particular bundle of :brainworms:
Intending to just use SMS (via Signal) and email henceforth. Any other modalities of being you've enjoyed? I'll still visit this site, but perhaps less.
I'm also toying with the idea of writing physical letters to friends as a form of social journaling.
Thanks! I had the same concerns re: primary chat app. Something in me has snapped tho haha.
I'm confident that the people who want/need to contact me will be able to. The people who don't may comprise an illusory, false social network, the only function of which is to keep eyes on screens (I still love them and will surely run into them irl).
So ends the age of fucking around, let the finding out commence.
You won't regret it - I did the same years ago and it's pretty damn nice.