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.
Yeah, think about what activities provide the most meaningful experiences to you, and work towards replacing your social media usage with those. I'm still trying to do it myself
Mastodon is fun if you miss social media and want to avoid some of its downsides. I don't find much meaningful content on there though, so I prefer browsing here for that