The answer is not to consider clickbait more deeply before devouring it, or take a future historical perspective on the nourishment value of every click you tak

The answer is not to consider clickbait more deeply before devouring it, or take a future historical perspective on the nourishment value of every click you take. That's all priced in, and nostalgia won't help you. You need to break the cycle by training yourself to eschew all mystery, that is, be ready to change activities despite the titillating promise of information resolution to come. So watch half a good movie, read half an enticing article or status update and discard the rest on purpose, practice dragging yourself away at the most inopportune time to test your resolve - publishers can not derive benefit from you increasing your resolve without them.