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It is real and it affects those who lack self control the most including me. I can spend endless hours researching the topics of my interest and listen to the m

• hughrr 5y ago
  Don’t sweat it. We used to have to go to the library or book shop to do that and buy CDs which was a pain in the ass and expensive. I’d rather be an internet addict than go back to those days.
  • agumonkey 5y ago
    Not me. More energy less overconsumption. Free balance
  • zz865 5y ago
    That was easier to control because you had to get there. Now the internet is the same location as work and hobbies so its hard to avoid.
• chillwaves 5y ago
  I feel like "self control" isn't a helpful framework to describe what is happening. It seems like technology is just exploiting instinctive ways we interact with the world and learn. This matters because it is not an individual problem of low will power etc. We will understand that the way the internet and social media interact with people just fundamentally creates false connections and impressions and generally confuses our unconscious mind.