Why do we continue to spend time on content that doesn't seem to add value to your life? I had to block myself from Reddit, it took months before I stopped inst

Why do we continue to spend time on content that doesn't seem to add value to your life? I had to block myself from Reddit, it took months before I stopped instinctively trying to open it in a new tab. More so though, I was worried about missing something important, which is also the reason I hang around HN. Single feed ephemeral boards are a terrible medium for that.