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The saddest thing, personally, is I agree, made resolution to consume less media, was going to commit to some fairly radical life changes (that I wanted to try,
by giantDinosaur 6y ago
The saddest thing, personally, is I agree, made resolution to consume less media, was going to commit to some fairly radical life changes (that I wanted to try, knowing full well there is a reasonably high chance of failure) - but then the pandemic hit. Possibilities have gone, jobs are harder to change, staying inside glued to screens has become even easier to justify. Alas.
- kace91 6y agoI've had the opposite effect. Being isolated at home, I had decreased needs of quickly consumable media (no commutes), a decreased need to keep up with hot topics due to less small talk with friends, and more free time. This has allowed me to engage in more activities that require deep concentration, like reading, learning piano, or studying foreign languages (hobbies that I had put on hold for years). I feel way sharper these days mentally speaking, and for the first time in a few years I'm thinking about my life long term (am I ok at my job? what comes after? I am ok with my current social circle or should I change things?, etc).
- AtHeartEngineer 6y agoAbout 2 weeks ago I was banned from reddit for 3 days for calling someone a karma whore, I'm glad I was, and I don't feel bad about it at all. I have since removed every social media and news app from my phone except for hacker news, and even that I've considered removing. I love so much of what technology has allowed possible and despise how most of it's used, even by myself sometimes.