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In March, I quit using Facebook cold turkey, for a variety of reasons. During March, I read six books. I normally read about two books a month. Was I really re
by beat 8y ago
In March, I quit using Facebook cold turkey, for a variety of reasons. During March, I read six books. I normally read about two books a month.
Was I really reading four books a month worth of Facebook? Quite possibly.
I recommend reading Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism for a solid basis on how to deal with social media - where it's necessary, where it's okay, and where it's actively harmful. I also recommend reading Gary Rogowski's Handmade: Creative Focus in an Age of Distraction, which isn't so much about getting off social media as what your life can look like when you're not on it in the first place.
- pjc50 8y agoI'm fairly sure I've written a book's worth of HN comments. I've seriously considered trying to extract the top-rated ones and weave them into a book.
- beat 8y agoI've turned Facebook posts and comments into blog entries on Medium. There's much to be said for the low-key, low pressure feel of such writing. Plus, I'm really inspired by responding to the thoughts of others (or having my own perceptions questioned and altered). That said, it's such an attention suck that it's absolutely not worth it for me. I'm finding I'm happier when I stay off. And I'm just wrapping up a two-year project (producing a concept album!), so I've decided to not take on any of the projects waiting in the wings, and just try living for a bit without most social media or any big projects, and see what that's like.
- chriswarbo 8y agoMany of my blog posts started out as HN comments. I find it stimulates me to write things in a way that staring at an empty Emacs buffer doesn't.