Maybe the problems aren't as compelling as you'd like to imagine they are. I had this problem for a long time, always reading such and such thing because I felt

Maybe the problems aren't as compelling as you'd like to imagine they are. I had this problem for a long time, always reading such and such thing because I felt like it should be important. But then I realized none of it really mattered at all, not even email mostly, and I just try and do one or two things that have a tangible value. So email stays closed, and I chat with people in moderation. The other tool I'd really recommend is SelfControl, which allows you to block everything you don't want to engage with.